Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Fellsmere, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fellsmere and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fellsmere

• 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 Fellsmere:
  • 27.767649, -80.593246
  • 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 Fellsmere

• 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 Indian River County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Indian River County
  • Since Fellsmere is near Brevard County and also Osceola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Brevard County
  • eBird sighting report for Osceola 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fellsmere ...

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.

• Barefoot Bay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Bay
  • Barefoot Bay is located in Brevard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barefoot Bay <1>
• Evans Pines
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Pines
  • Evans Pines is located in Brevard County
• Grant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant is located in Brevard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <1>
• Indian River Shores
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Shores
  • Indian River Shores is located in Indian River County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,346 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River Shores <1>
• Melbourne Shores
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Shores
  • Melbourne Shores is located in Brevard County
• Orchid
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
  • Orchid is located in Indian River County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
• Roseland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Roseland is located in Indian River County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <1>
• Winter Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Beach
  • Winter Beach is located in Indian River County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Beach <1>

How Far From Fellsmere 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 city such as Fellsmere to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Vero Beach, which is the Seat of Indian River County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fellsmere to Vero Beach, with an average speed<4> 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 288 miles [463.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,201 miles [11,588.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Indian River County: www.ircgov.com/

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