Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dundee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dundee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dundee
- 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 Dundee:
- 28.022340, -81.619661
- 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 Dundee
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Dundee is near Osceola County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Osceola County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Dundee ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Dundee.
Within Florida, the name Dundee is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 29 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Dundee, we know of four communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Blackford 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 Indiana community of Dundee [Blackford County].
- Madison County
- This Dundee is located in Madison County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dundee that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Dundee.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Ohio County
- This Dundee is located in Ohio County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dundee that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Dundee.
- Powell 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 Dundee [Powell County].
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Dundee lies 1,598 miles [2,571.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dundee that is located in Polk County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Bergen 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 Jersey community of Dundee [Bergen County].
- Passaic 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 Jersey community of Dundee [Passaic County].
- New York
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Dundee lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dundee that is located in Polk County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Dundee lies 1,629 miles [2,621.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dundee that is located in Polk County.
- Quebec
- This Dundee lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dundee that is located in Polk County.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Dundee is located in Bedford County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the north of the Dundee that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Dundee.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Dundee is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the north of the Dundee that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Dundee.
- Roanoke County
- This Dundee is located in Roanoke County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the north of the Dundee that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Dundee.
- Wisconsin
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- - New South Wales
- Distance: 9,220 miles [14,838.2 km]<1> to the west southwest
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- - Queensland
- Distance: 9,622 miles [15,485.1 km]<1> to the west
- Scotland
- Distance: 4,199 miles [6,757.6 km]<1> to the northeast
- South Africa
- - KwaZulu-Natal
- Distance: 8,338 miles [13,418.7 km]<1> to the east southeast
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dundee ...
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.
- Cypress Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
- Cypress Gardens is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress Gardens <3>
- Eagle Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <3>
- Lake Alfred
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alfred
- Lake Alfred is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Alfred <3>
- Lake Hammock Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hammock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hammock Village
- Lake Hammock Village is located in Polk County
- Lynchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Mountain Lake Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Station
- Mountain Lake Station is located in Polk County
- Tranquility Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility Park
- Tranquility Park is located in Polk County
- Winter Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Haven
- Winter Haven is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Haven <3>
How Far From Dundee 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 town such as Dundee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dundee and extending to:
- Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dundee to Bartow, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 231 miles [371.8 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 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,243 miles [11,656.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dundee. 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 '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- Dundee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dundee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0223, Longitude: -81.6197 |
| <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 Dundee 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Dundee 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 310.393 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.732 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.611 degrees. |