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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 Crystal Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake:
    • 28.035577, -81.908415
    • 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 Crystal Lake
  • 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 Crystal Lake ...

We found 26 communities that share the name Crystal Lake.

There are three communities within Florida that are also named Crystal Lake.

Beyond Florida, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Broward County
      • This Crystal Lake is located in Broward County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Crystal Lake that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Crystal Lake.
    • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Crystal Lake [Orange County].
    • Washington County
      • This Crystal Lake is located in Washington County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crystal Lake that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Crystal Lake.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Saint Clair County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Crystal Lake [Saint Clair County].
    • California
      • Nevada County
      • This Crystal Lake is located in Nevada County and lies 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crystal Lake that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Crystal Lake.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Crystal Lake [Jefferson County].
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Crystal Lake [Lake County].
    • Connecticut
      • Tolland County
      • This Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crystal Lake that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Crystal Lake.
    • Illinois
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Crystal Lake [Madison County].
      • McHenry County
      • This Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Crystal Lake that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Crystal Lake.
    • Iowa
      • Hancock County
      • This Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County and lies 1,239 miles [1,994 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Crystal Lake that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Crystal Lake.
    • Kansas
      • Finney County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Crystal Lake [Finney County].
    • Kentucky
      • Oldham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Crystal Lake [Oldham County].
    • Michigan
      • Benzie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Crystal Lake [Benzie County].
      • Houghton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Crystal Lake [Houghton County].
    • Nebraska
      • Dakota County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Crystal Lake [Dakota County].
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen County
      • This Crystal Lake is located in Bergen County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crystal Lake that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Crystal Lake.
      • Ocean County
      • This Crystal Lake is located in Ocean County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the north northeast of the Crystal Lake that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Crystal Lake.
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Crystal Lake [Albany County].
      • Cattaraugus County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Crystal Lake [Cattaraugus County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Susquehanna County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crystal Lake [Susquehanna County].
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Crystal Lake lies 1,956 miles [3,147.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Crystal Lake that is located in Polk County.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Crystal Lake is located in Horry County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crystal Lake that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Crystal Lake.
    • Texas
      • Anderson County
      • This Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crystal Lake that is located in Polk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Crystal Lake.
    • West Virginia
      • Doddridge County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Crystal Lake [Doddridge County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Waupaca County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Crystal Lake [Waupaca County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Lake ...

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.

  • Big Water
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Water
    • Big Water is located in Hillsborough County
  • Eagle Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fox Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
    • Fox Town is located in Polk County
  • Gordonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
    • Gordonville is located in Polk County
  • Griffin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Polk County
  • Hobby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
    • Hobby is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jones Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
    • Jones Corner is located in Polk County
  • Kathleen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyle Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
    • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
  • Lynchburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Polk County
  • Medulla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
    • Medulla is located in Polk County
  • Mulberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Orange Crest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Crest
      • Orange Crest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Orangedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
      • Orangedale is located in Polk County
    • Peacock Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Grove
      • Peacock Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Prairie Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Junction
      • Prairie Junction is located in Polk County
    • Providence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Polk County
    • Tranquility Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility Park
      • Tranquility Park is located in Polk County
    • Willow Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County

How Far From Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crystal Lake to Bartow, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 800 miles [1,287.5 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 7,257 miles [11,679 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>

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

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crystal Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0356, Longitude: -81.9084       In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Crystal Lake 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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Crystal Lake 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 310.545 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.91 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.699 degrees.




 

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