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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 Gotha, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gotha 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 Gotha:
    • 28.527662, -81.522790
    • 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 Gotha
  • 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 Gotha ...

We found one communities that share the name Gotha.

Within Florida, the name Gotha is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Minnesota
      • Carver County
      • This Gotha is located in Carver County and lies 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gotha that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carver County community of Gotha.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gotha ...

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.

  • Crown Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
    • Crown Point is located in Orange County
  • Doctor Phillips
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Phillips have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Phillips
    • Doctor Phillips is located in Orange County
  • Fullers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
    • Fullers is located in Orange County
  • Lake Apopka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Apopka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Apopka
    • Lake Apopka is located in Orange County
  • Lake Butter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Butter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butter
    • Lake Butter is located in Orange County
  • Minorville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
    • Minorville is located in Orange County
  • Paradise Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
    • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
  • Sand Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tangelo Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangelo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo Park
    • Tangelo Park is located in Orange County
  • Winter Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Orlando, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the East.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Gotha to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,218 miles [11,616.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gotha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gotha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.5277, Longitude: -81.5228    
<2>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.
<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 Gotha to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.377 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.783 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.47 degrees.









 

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