Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Harbor East:
  • 26.376188, -80.073654
  • 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 Harbor East

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

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.

• Bonnie Lock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lock
  • Bonnie Lock is located in Broward County
• Caribbean Key
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribbean Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribbean Key
  • Caribbean Key is located in Palm Beach County
• College Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Broward County
• Cresthaven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
  • Cresthaven is located in Broward County
• Crystal Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in Broward County
• Dunes Road
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes Road
  • Dunes Road is located in Palm Beach County
• Fairlawn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Fairlawn is located in Broward County
• Gulf Stream
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Stream
  • Gulf Stream is located in Palm Beach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
• High Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Palm Beach County
• Kings Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
  • Kings Point is located in Palm Beach County
• Kingsland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
  • Kingsland is located in Palm Beach County
• Lakeview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Broward County
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Lighthouse Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Point
    • Lighthouse Point is located in Broward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lighthouse Point <2>
  • Paradise Palms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Palms
    • Paradise Palms is located in Palm Beach County
  • Park Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Haven
    • Park Haven is located in Broward County
  • Royal Oak Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak Hills
    • Royal Oak Hills is located in Palm Beach County
  • Tropic Isle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropic Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropic Isle
    • Tropic Isle is located in Palm Beach County
  • University Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Palm Beach County
  • Whisper Walk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Walk
    • Whisper Walk is located in Palm Beach County

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

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

• West Palm Beach, which is the Seat of Palm Beach County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Harbor East to West Palm Beach, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 379 miles [609.9 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 882 miles [1,419.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,228 miles [11,632.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,143 miles [8,276.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/

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