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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 Country Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Country Estates:
- 26.045531, -80.395752
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Country Estates
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Broward County
- Since Country Estates is near Miami-Dade County and also Palm Beach County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Palm Beach 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Country Estates
Communities Also Named Country Estates ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Country Estates.
Within Florida, the name Country Estates is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dale County
- This Country Estates is located in Dale County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Country Estates.
- Jefferson County
- This Country Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Country Estates.
- Montgomery County
- This Country Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Country Estates.
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Country Estates is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Country Estates.
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This Country Estates is located in Conway County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Country Estates.
- Colorado
- Broomfield County
- This Country Estates is located in Broomfield County and lies 1,711 miles [2,753.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broomfield County community of Country Estates.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Country Estates is located in Sussex County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Country Estates that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Country Estates.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Country Estates is located in Johnston County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the north of the Country Estates that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Country Estates.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Country Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the north of the Country Estates that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Country Estates.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Country Estates is located in Anderson County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Country Estates.
- Texas
- San Patricio County
- This Country Estates is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the west of the Country Estates that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Country Estates.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Country Estates is located in Davis County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Country Estates.
- Salt Lake County
- This Country Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,059 miles [3,313.6 km] to the northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Country Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Estates ...
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.
- Andytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Andytown is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andytown
- Carol City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Davie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fern Crest Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fern Crest Village is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Crest Village
- Green Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Meadow is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Pine Island Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Island Ridge is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Ridge
- Plantation
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plantation Isles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Plantation Isles is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Isles
- Plantation Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plantation Park is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Park
- Playland Isles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Playland Isles is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Isles
- Playland Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Playland Village is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Village
- Rolling Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rolling Oaks is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Royal Country
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Country is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Country
- Royal Palm Ranches
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Royal Palm Ranches is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Ranches
- Sunrise Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunrise Heights is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
- Sunshine Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sunshine Park is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
How Far From Country Estates 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 Country Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Estates and extending to:
- Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Country Estates to Fort Lauderdale, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 384 miles [618 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 908 miles [1,461.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,257 miles [11,679 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Country Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Country Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.0455, Longitude: -80.3958 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.625 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.573 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.66 degrees. |
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