Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Coral Springs

• 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 Springs:
  • 26.272252, -80.250453
  • 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 Springs

• 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 Broward County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Broward County
  • Since Coral Springs is near Palm Beach County and also Miami-Dade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Palm Beach County
  • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade 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 Coral Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Coral Springs.

Within Florida, the name Coral Springs is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Coral Springs in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Coral Springs lies 2,458 miles [3,955.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Coral Springs that is located in Broward County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coral Springs ...

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.

• Bonnie Lock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lock
  • Bonnie Lock is located in Broward County
• Carver Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
  • Carver Village is located in Broward County
• Coconut Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coconut Creek
  • Coconut Creek is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coconut Creek <3>
• Cresthaven
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
  • Cresthaven is located in Broward County
• Crystal Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in Broward County
• Fair Gate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Gate
  • Fair Gate is located in Broward County
• Garden Isles
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Lakeview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Broward County
• Leisureville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisureville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisureville
  • Leisureville is located in Broward County
• Lyons Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Mission Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bay
  • Mission Bay is located in Palm Beach County
• Park Haven
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Haven
  • Park Haven is located in Broward County
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  • Royal Palm Isles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Sanders Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Park
    • Sanders Park is located in Broward County
  • Sunrise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Broward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,851 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise <3>
  • Sunrise Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
    • Sunrise Heights is located in Broward County
  • Twin Lakes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Village Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
    • Village Park is located in Broward County

How Far From Coral Springs 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 city such as Coral Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Coral Springs to Fort Lauderdale, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 891 miles [1,433.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,241 miles [11,653.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Coral Springs: www.coralsprings.org/

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

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