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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 Cox Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cox Corner 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 Cox Corner:
    • 27.879199, -81.761253
    • 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 Cox Corner
  • 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 Cox Corner ...

We found three communities that share the name Cox Corner.

Within Florida, the name Cox Corner is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Cox Corner is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cox Corner that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Cox Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Cox Corner is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cox Corner that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Cox Corner.
      • Stafford County
      • This Cox Corner is located in Stafford County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the north northeast of the Cox Corner that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Cox Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cox Corner ...

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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
    • Bonnie is located in Polk County
  • Cypress Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagle Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gordonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
    • Gordonville is located in Polk County
  • Homeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
    • Jones Corner is located in Polk County
  • Lyle Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
    • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
  • Mountain Lake Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Station
    • Mountain Lake Station is located in Polk County
  • Pebbledale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebbledale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebbledale
    • Pebbledale is located in Polk County
  • Tiger Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Bay
    • Tiger Bay is located in Polk County
  • Tranquility Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility Park
    • Tranquility Park is located in Polk County
  • Winter Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

How Far From Cox Corner to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Cox Corner once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Cox Corner and extending to:

  • Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Cox Corner to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 807 miles [1,298.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,157 miles [8,299.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cox Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cox Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8792, Longitude: -81.7613    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Cox Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Cox Corner 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 310.457 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.786 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.685 degrees.




 

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