Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Forest Highlands:
  • 30.707134, -86.383837
  • 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 Forest Highlands

• 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 Walton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Walton County
  • Since Forest Highlands is near Okaloosa County and also Covington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Okaloosa County
  • eBird sighting report for Covington 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 Forest Highlands ...

We found two communities that share the name Forest Highlands.

Within Florida, the name Forest Highlands is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Mobile County
    • This Forest Highlands is located in Mobile County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Highlands that is located in Walton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Forest Highlands.
  • Tennessee
    • Hamilton County
    • This Forest Highlands is located in Hamilton County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Highlands that is located in Walton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forest Highlands.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Highlands ...

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.

• Cluster Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluster Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
  • Cluster Springs is located in Walton County
• Deerland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerland
  • Deerland is located in Okaloosa County
• Garden City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
• Liberty
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Walton County
• Mossy Head
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Head
  • Mossy Head is located in Walton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossy Head <3>
• New Harmony
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
  • New Harmony is located in Walton County
• New Home
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
  • New Home is located in Walton County
• Pleasant Ridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Walton County
• Pond Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
  • Pond Creek is located in Walton County
• Silver Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Silver Springs is located in Okaloosa County

How Far From Forest Highlands 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 Forest Highlands to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Highlands and extending to:

• De Funiak Springs, which is the Seat of Walton County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Forest Highlands to De Funiak Springs, 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,363 miles [11,849.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,244 miles [8,439.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/

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