Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Floresta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Floresta and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Floresta
- 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 Floresta:
- 26.353966, -80.102266
- 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 Floresta
- 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 Palm Beach County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Palm Beach County
- Since Floresta is near Broward County and also Miami-Dade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Broward County
- eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade 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 Floresta ...
We found two communities that share the name Floresta.
Within Florida, the name Floresta is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Floresta ...
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.
- Bonnie Lock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lock
- Bonnie Lock is located in Broward County
- Caribbean Key
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribbean Key have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribbean Key
- Caribbean Key is located in Palm Beach County
- College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Broward County
- Cresthaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
- Cresthaven is located in Broward County
- Crystal Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Broward County
- Fairlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Kings Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Palm Beach County
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Leisureville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisureville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisureville
- Leisureville is located in Broward County
- Lighthouse Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Point
- Lighthouse Point is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lighthouse Point <4>
- Mission Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bay
- Mission Bay is located in Palm Beach County
- Paradise Palms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Palms
- Paradise Palms is located in Palm Beach County
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- Park Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Haven
- Park Haven is located in Broward County
- Royal Oak Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak Hills
- Royal Oak Hills is located in Palm Beach County
- Tropic Isle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropic Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropic Isle
- Tropic Isle is located in Palm Beach County
- University Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Palm Beach County
- Whisper Walk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Walk
- Whisper Walk is located in Palm Beach County
- Park Haven
How Far From Floresta to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Floresta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Floresta and extending to:
- West Palm Beach, which is the Seat of Palm Beach County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Floresta to West Palm Beach, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 884 miles [1,422.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,230 miles [11,635.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Floresta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Floresta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Floresta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Floresta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.3540, Longitude: -80.1023 In this case, the coordinates for Floresta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Floresta 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 309.502 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.474 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.511 degrees. |