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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 Green-Mar Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green-Mar Acres 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 Green-Mar Acres:
- 25.670937, -80.342831
- 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 Green-Mar Acres
- 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 Green-Mar Acres ...
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.
- Gables by the Sea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gables by the Sea
- Gables by the Sea is located in Miami-Dade County
- Gables by the Sea has also been known as:
- Coral Bay
- Howard
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Miami-Dade County
- Kings Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bay
- Kings Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
- Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,006 people
- Pinecrest has also been known as:
- Pinecrest village
- Pioneer Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Park
- Pioneer Park is located in Miami-Dade County
- Rockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Miami-Dade County
- Sunset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunset Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Corners
- Sunset Corners is located in Miami-Dade County
- Three Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
- Three Lakes is located in Miami-Dade County
How Far From Green-Mar Acres 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 Green-Mar Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Green-Mar Acres and extending to:
- Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Green-Mar Acres to Miami, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 407 miles [655 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 24 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 933 miles [1,501.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Green-Mar Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green-Mar Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.6709, Longitude: -80.3428 In this case, the coordinates for Green-Mar Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Green-Mar Acres 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 309.569 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.458 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.722 degrees. |
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