Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Corkscrew, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Corkscrew and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Corkscrew
- 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 Corkscrew:
- 26.472022, -81.559246
- 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 Corkscrew
- 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 Corkscrew is near Hendry County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hendry County
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Corkscrew ...
We found one communities that share the name Corkscrew.
Within Florida, the name Corkscrew is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Corkscrew in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Corkscrew ...
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.
- Barefoot Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Beach
- Barefoot Beach is located in Collier County
- Biggar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggar
- Biggar is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biggar <2>
- Bonita Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita Shores
- Bonita Shores is located in Lee County
- Bonita Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita Springs
- Bonita Springs is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita Springs <2>
- Coconut
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Council
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Four Seasons
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Collier County
- Gulf Harbor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Harbor
- Gulf Harbor is located in Collier County
- Orangetree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangetree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangetree
- Orangetree is located in Collier County
- Page Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Park
- Page Park is located in Lee County
- Palm River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
- Palm River is located in Collier County
- Three Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Lee County
- Vineyards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Corkscrew 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 Corkscrew to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Corkscrew and extending to:
- Naples, which is the Seat of Collier County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Corkscrew to Naples, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 319 miles [513.4 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 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 897 miles [1,443.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,300 miles [11,748.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,210 miles [8,384.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corkscrew. 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> | 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 Corkscrew 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Corkscrew) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Corkscrew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.4720, Longitude: -81.5592 In this case, the coordinates for Corkscrew have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Corkscrew to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.243 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.347 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.912 degrees. |