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

When in Deem City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deem City 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 Deem City:
    • 26.338135, -80.540889
    • 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 Deem City
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deem City ...

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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andytown
    • Andytown is located in Broward County
  • Coconut Creek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Coral Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Fair Gate
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Gate
    • Fair Gate is located in Broward County
  • Green Meadow
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
    • Green Meadow is located in Broward County
  • Lakeview
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Broward County
  • Mission Bay
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bay
    • Mission Bay is located in Palm Beach County
  • Pine Island Ridge
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Ridge
    • Pine Island Ridge is located in Broward County
  • Plantation
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Rolling Oaks
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
    • Rolling Oaks is located in Broward County
  • Sixmile Bend
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Bend
    • Sixmile Bend is located in Palm Beach County
  • Sunrise
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Sunrise Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
      • Sunrise Heights is located in Broward County
    • Terrytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
      • Terrytown is located in Palm Beach County
    • Village Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
      • Village Park is located in Broward County
    • Whisper Walk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Walk
      • Whisper Walk is located in Palm Beach County

How Far From Deem City 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 Deem City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Deem City and extending to:

  • West Palm Beach, which is the Seat of Palm Beach County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Deem City to West Palm Beach, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 362 miles [582.6 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 21 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 890 miles [1,432.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,253 miles [11,672.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Deem City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deem City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.3381, Longitude: -80.5409       In this case, the coordinates for Deem City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Deem City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.719 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.723 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.641 degrees.









 

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