Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Highlands Park Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highlands Park Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Highlands Park Estates

• 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 Highlands Park Estates:
  • 27.303655, -81.312571
  • 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 Highlands Park Estates

• 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 Highlands County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Highlands County
  • Since Highlands Park Estates is near Glades County and also Hardee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Glades County
  • eBird sighting report for Hardee 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 Highlands Park Estates ...

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.

• Bear Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Hollow
  • Bear Hollow is located in Highlands County
• Childs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
  • Childs is located in Highlands County
• Crewsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
  • Crewsville is located in Hardee County
• De Soto City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
  • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
• Fort Kissimmee
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Kissimmee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kissimmee
  • Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County
• Placid Lakes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
  • Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
• Plains
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Highlands County
• Wild Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Island
  • Wild Island is located in Highlands County

How Far From Highlands Park Estates 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 Highlands Park Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Highlands Park Estates and extending to:

• Sebring, which is the Seat of Highlands County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Highlands Park Estates to Sebring, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 837 miles [1,347 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,161 miles [8,305.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Highlands County: www.hcbcc.net/

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