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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 Flamingo Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flamingo Village and the surrounding area.
- 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 Flamingo Village:
- 26.157030, -80.181435
- 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 Flamingo Village
- 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 Flamingo Village ...
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.
- Coral Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
- Coral Heights is located in Broward County
- Coral Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Woods
- Coral Woods is located in Broward County
- Golden Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
- Golden Heights is located in Broward County
- Lazy Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
- Lazy Lake is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Plantation Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Park
- Plantation Park is located in Broward County
- Rock Island
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Broward County
- Rock Island Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Village
- Rock Island Village is located in Broward County
- Royal Palm Isles
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Isles
- Royal Palm Isles is located in Broward County
- Royal Palms Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms Park
- Royal Palms Park is located in Broward County
- Twin Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Broward County
- Village Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
How Far From Flamingo Village 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 Flamingo Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Flamingo Village and extending to:
- Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Flamingo Village to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 898 miles [1,445.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,242 miles [11,654.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,158 miles [8,301 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flamingo Village. 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> | 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> | 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- Flamingo Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flamingo Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1570, Longitude: -80.1814 In this case, the coordinates for Flamingo Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Flamingo Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.527 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.476 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.576 degrees. |
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