Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Golden Gates Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Golden Gates Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Golden Gates Estates

• 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 Golden Gates Estates:
  • 26.167033, -81.529526
  • 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 Golden Gates Estates

• 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 Collier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Collier County
  • Since Golden Gates Estates is near Lee County and also Hendry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • eBird sighting report for Hendry 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 Golden Gates Estates ...

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.

• Deep Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Lake
  • Deep Lake is located in Collier County
• Golden Gate
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
  • Golden Gate is located in Collier County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <2>
• Grocery Place
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grocery Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grocery Place
  • Grocery Place is located in Collier County
• Miles City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles City
  • Miles City is located in Collier County
• Old Marco Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Marco Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Marco Junction
  • Old Marco Junction is located in Collier County
• Orangetree
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangetree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangetree
  • Orangetree is located in Collier County
• Rock Island
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Rock Island is located in Collier County
• Royal Palm Hammock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Hammock
  • Royal Palm Hammock is located in Collier County
• Shell Island
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Island
  • Shell Island is located in Collier County
• Vineyards
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyards
  • Vineyards is located in Collier County
• Weavers Station
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Station
  • Weavers Station is located in Collier County

How Far From Golden Gates Estates 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 Golden Gates Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Golden Gates Estates and extending to:

• Naples, which is the Seat of Collier County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Golden Gates Estates to Naples, 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 five to six hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 916 miles [1,474.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,222 miles [8,404 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Collier County: www.co.collier.fl.us/

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