Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fleetwood Manor:
  • 26.017035, -80.221992
  • 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 Fleetwood Manor

• 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 Broward County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Broward County
  • Since Fleetwood Manor is near Miami-Dade County and also Palm Beach County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
  • eBird sighting report for Palm Beach 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 Fleetwood Manor ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol City
  • Carol City is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol City <1>
• Davie
  (4 miles [6.4 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 <1>
• Edgewater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Isles
  • Golden Isles is located in Broward County
• Golden Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Shores
  • Golden Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
• Pine Island Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Isles
  • Plantation Isles is located in Broward County
• Playland Isles
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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 northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Fleetwood Manor 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 community such as Fleetwood Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fleetwood Manor 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 392 miles [630.9 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Fleetwood Manor 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 908 miles [1,461.3 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fleetwood Manor. 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/