Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Isles:
  • 25.979814, -80.128656
  • 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 Isles

• 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 Broward County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Broward County
  • Since Golden Isles is near Miami-Dade County and also Palm Beach County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade 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 Golden Isles ...

We found one communities that share the name Golden Isles.

Within Florida, the name Golden Isles is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Golden Isles in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Chatham County
    • This Golden Isles is located in Chatham County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the north of the Golden Isles that is located in Broward County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Golden Isles.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Golden Isles ...

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.

• Carol City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol City
  • Carol City is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol City <2>
• Eastern Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Shores
  • Eastern Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
• Edgewater
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Broward County
• Golden Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
  • Golden Beach is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
• Golden Glades
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glades
  • Golden Glades is located in Miami-Dade County
• Golden Shores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Shores
  • Golden Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
• Harbor Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
  • Harbor Beach is located in Broward County
• Harbor Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
  • Harbor Heights is located in Broward County
• Indian Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Indian Creek is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
• Indian Creek Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Village
  • Indian Creek Village is located in Miami-Dade County
• Isle of Normandy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Normandy
  • Isle of Normandy is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Isle of Normandy has also been known as:
  • Normandy Isle
  • Normandy
• Keystone Islands
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Islands
  • Keystone Islands is located in Miami-Dade County
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  • Normandy Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Shores
    • Normandy Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Playland Isles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Isles
    • Playland Isles is located in Broward County
  • Playland Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Village
    • Playland Village is located in Broward County
  • Sun Swept Isles
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Swept Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Swept Isles
    • Sun Swept Isles is located in Broward County
  • Sunshine Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
    • Sunshine Park is located in Broward County
  • Surfside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
    • Surfside is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside <2>

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

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

• Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Golden Isles to Fort Lauderdale, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 398 miles [640.5 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 909 miles [1,462.9 km] to the north (N). 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 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,164 miles [8,310.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/

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