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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 Floresta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Floresta 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Broward County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Floresta
Communities Also Named Floresta ...
We found two communities that are also named Floresta.
Within Florida, the name Floresta is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Gunnison County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Floresta [Gunnison County].
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Floresta is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<2> to the west of the Floresta that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Floresta.
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)
- Bonnie Lock is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lock
- Caribbean Key
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caribbean Key is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribbean Key
- College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- College Park is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Cresthaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cresthaven is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
- Crystal Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Fairlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairlawn is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Kings Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kings Point is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Leisureville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leisureville is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisureville
- Lighthouse Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mission Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mission Bay is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bay
- Paradise Palms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Paradise Palms is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Palms
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Park Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Park Haven is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Haven
- Royal Oak Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Royal Oak Hills is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak Hills
- Tropic Isle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tropic Isle is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropic Isle
- University Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- University Park is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Whisper Walk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whisper Walk is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Walk
How Far From Floresta 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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.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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.502 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.474 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.511 degrees. |
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