Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fruita, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fruita and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fruita
- 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 Fruita:
- 27.128940, -80.169211
- 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 Fruita
- 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 Martin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Since Fruita is near Saint Lucie County and also Palm Beach County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Lucie 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
Communities Also Named Fruita ...
We found three communities that share the name Fruita.
Within Florida, the name Fruita is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Oregon
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fruita ...
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 Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Gardens
- Coral Gardens is located in Martin County
- Golden Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
- Golden Gate is located in Martin County
- Jensen Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Beach
- Jensen Beach is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jensen Beach <4>
- Lighthouse Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lighthouse Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Point
- Lighthouse Point is located in Martin County
- Palm City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm City
- Palm City is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm City <4>
- Queens Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Park
- Queens Park is located in Martin County
- Skyline Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
- Skyline Heights is located in Martin County
- Snug Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Martin County
- Tropical Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropical Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Park
- Tropical Park is located in Martin County
- Waveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Fruita 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 Fruita to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fruita and extending to:
- Stuart, which is the Seat of Martin County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Fruita to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 832 miles [1,339 km] to the north (N). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,204 miles [11,593.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,115 miles [8,231.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruita. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Martin County: www.martin.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Fruita) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fruita. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.1289, Longitude: -80.1692 In this case, the coordinates for Fruita have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Fruita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Fruita 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 309.588 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.68 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.363 degrees. |