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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 Driftwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Driftwood Acres 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 Driftwood Acres:
    • 26.028146, -80.226437
    • 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 Driftwood Acres
  • 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 Driftwood Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Driftwood Acres.

Within Florida, the name Driftwood Acres is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Driftwood Acres in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Washington
      • Kittitas County
      • This Driftwood Acres is located in Kittitas County and lies 2,652 miles [4,268 km]<1> to the northwest of the Driftwood Acres that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittitas County community of Driftwood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Driftwood Acres ...

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.

  • Carol City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Davie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie
    • Davie is located in Broward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davie <2>
  • Edgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Broward County
  • Fern Crest Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Crest Village
    • Fern Crest Village is located in Broward County
  • Golden Isles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Isles
    • Golden Isles is located in Broward County
  • Pine Island Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Plantation Isles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Isles
    • Plantation Isles is located in Broward County
  • Plantation Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Park
    • Plantation Park is located in Broward County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Playland Isles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Isles
      • Playland Isles is located in Broward County
    • Playland Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Village
      • Playland Village is located in Broward County
    • Royal Country
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Country have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Country
      • Royal Country is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Royal Palm Ranches
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Ranches
      • Royal Palm Ranches is located in Broward County
    • Sun Swept Isles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Swept Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Swept Isles
      • Sun Swept Isles is located in Broward County
    • Sunshine Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
      • Sunshine Park is located in Broward County

How Far From Driftwood Acres 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 Driftwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Driftwood Acres to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 907 miles [1,459.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,166 miles [8,313.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/

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- Driftwood Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Driftwood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.0281, Longitude: -80.2264       In this case, the coordinates for Driftwood Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Driftwood Acres 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 309.539 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.473 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.616 degrees.




 

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