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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Copeland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Copeland and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Copeland:
    • 25.947703, -81.358148
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Copeland
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Collier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Collier County
    • Since Copeland is near Monroe County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Copeland ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Copeland.

Within Florida, the name Copeland is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Limestone County
      • This Copeland is located in Limestone County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Copeland that is located in Collier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Copeland.
      • Washington County
      • This Copeland is located in Washington County and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the northwest of the Copeland that is located in Collier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Copeland.
    • Arkansas
      • Van Buren County
      • This Copeland is located in Van Buren County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Copeland that is located in Collier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Copeland.
    • California
      • Tehama County
      • This Copeland is located in Tehama County and lies 2,522 miles [4,058.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Copeland that is located in Collier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Copeland.
    • Georgia
      • Dodge County
      • This Copeland is located in Dodge County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Copeland that is located in Collier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Copeland.
      • Harris County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Copeland [Harris County].
      • Telfair County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Copeland [Telfair County].
    • Idaho
      • Boundary County
      • This Copeland is located in Boundary County and lies 2,453 miles [3,947.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Copeland that is located in Collier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boundary County community of Copeland.
    • Kansas
      • Gray County
      • This Copeland is located in Gray County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Copeland that is located in Collier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gray County community of Copeland.
      • Thomas County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Thomas County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Copeland.
    • Maryland
      • Kent County
      • This Copeland is located in Kent County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Copeland that is located in Collier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Copeland.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Copeland is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Copeland that is located in Collier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Copeland.
    • North Carolina
      • Surry County
      • This Copeland is located in Surry County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the north of the Copeland that is located in Collier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Copeland.
      • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Copeland [Wayne County].
    • Ohio
      • Lucas County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Lucas County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Copeland.
    • Oklahoma
      • Delaware County
      • This Copeland is located in Delaware County and lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Copeland that is located in Collier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Copeland.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Copeland [Allegheny County].
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Copeland lies 2,145 miles [3,452 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Copeland that is located in Collier County.
    • Tennessee
      • McNairy County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Copeland [McNairy County].
    • Texas
      • Montgomery County
      • Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Copeland.
      • Smith County
      • This Copeland is located in Smith County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Copeland that is located in Collier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Copeland.
    • Virginia
      • Bath County
      • This Copeland is located in Bath County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the north of the Copeland that is located in Collier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Copeland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Copeland ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Deep Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Lake
    • Deep Lake is located in Collier County
  • Everglades City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jerome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Collier County
  • Lee Cypress
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cypress
    • Lee Cypress is located in Collier County
  • Miles City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles City
    • Miles City is located in Collier County
  • Plantation Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Island
    • Plantation Island is located in Collier County
  • Rock Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Rock Island is located in Collier County
  • Royal Palm Hammock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Hammock
    • Royal Palm Hammock is located in Collier County
  • Weavers Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Station
    • Weavers Station is located in Collier County

How Far From Copeland to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Copeland to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Copeland and extending to:

  • Naples, which is the Seat of Collier County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Copeland to Naples, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 928 miles [1,493.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,310 miles [11,764.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,224 miles [8,407.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Copeland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Collier County: www.co.collier.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Copeland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Copeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.9477, Longitude: -81.3581    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Copeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Copeland could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Copeland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.097 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.106 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.956 degrees.









 

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