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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 Coral Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coral Heights 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 Coral Heights:
    • 26.179806, -80.128934
    • 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 Coral Heights
  • 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 Coral Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Coral Heights.

Within Florida, the name Coral Heights is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Coral Heights in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Coral Heights is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,070 miles [3,331.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Coral Heights that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Coral Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coral Heights ...

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.

  • Coral Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hills
    • Coral Hills is located in Broward County
  • Coral Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Ridge
    • Coral Ridge is located in Broward County
  • Coral Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Woods
    • Coral Woods is located in Broward County
  • Cypress Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Harbor
    • Cypress Harbor is located in Broward County
  • Flamingo Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Village
    • Flamingo Village is located in Broward County
  • Garden Isles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Isles
    • Garden Isles is located in Broward County
  • Golden Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
    • Golden Heights is located in Broward County
  • Imperial Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Point
    • Imperial Point is located in Broward County
  • Lazy Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
    • Lazy Lake is located in Broward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Lyons Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Park
    • Lyons Park is located in Broward County
  • Rock Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Rock Island is located in Broward County
  • Rock Island Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Village
    • Rock Island Village is located in Broward County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Royal Palm Isles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Isles
      • Royal Palm Isles is located in Broward County
    • Royal Palms Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms Park
      • Royal Palms Park is located in Broward County
    • Sea Ranch Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Ranch Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Ranch Lakes
      • Sea Ranch Lakes is located in Broward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Silver Shores
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shores
      • Silver Shores is located in Broward County
    • Sunrise Key
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Key have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Key
      • Sunrise Key is located in Broward County
    • Twin Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Broward County

How Far From Coral Heights to ...

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

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

  • Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies just to the South.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Coral Heights to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 896 miles [1,442 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,155 miles [8,296.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coral Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coral Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1798, Longitude: -80.1289       In this case, the coordinates for Coral Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Coral Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.502 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.451 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.556 degrees.









 

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