Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Haines City:
  • 28.114071, -81.618121
  • 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 Haines City

• 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Since Haines City is near Osceola County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Osceola County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Haines City ...

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.

• ChampionsGate
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChampionsGate
  • ChampionsGate is located in Osceola County
• Cypress Gardens
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
  • Cypress Gardens is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress Gardens <1>
• Dundee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
• Lake Alfred
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alfred
  • Lake Alfred is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Alfred <1>
• Lake Hammock Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hammock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hammock Village
  • Lake Hammock Village is located in Polk County
• Lynchburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Polk County
• Mountain Lake Station
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Station
  • Mountain Lake Station is located in Polk County
• Reunion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reunion
  • Reunion is located in Osceola County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reunion <1>
• Tranquility Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility Park
  • Tranquility Park is located in Polk County
• Winter Haven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Haven
  • Winter Haven is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Haven <1>

How Far From Haines City 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 city such as Haines City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Haines City to Bartow, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,140 miles [8,272 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Haines City: www.ci.haines-city.fl.us/

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

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