Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Homestead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homestead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Homestead
- 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 Homestead:
- 25.477284, -80.465031
- 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 Homestead
- 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 Miami-Dade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
- Since Homestead is near Monroe County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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
Communities Also Named Homestead ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Homestead.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Homestead.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- California
- Kern County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [Kern County].
- Modoc County
- This Homestead is located in Modoc County and lies 2,580 miles [4,152.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homestead that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Homestead.
- Riverside County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [Riverside County].
- Sacramento County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [Sacramento County].
- San Joaquin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [San Joaquin County].
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Homestead is located in Clayton County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Homestead that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Homestead.
- Pierce County
- This Homestead is located in Pierce County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the north northwest of the Homestead that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Homestead.
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Benzie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Homestead [Benzie County].
- Chippewa County
- This Homestead is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,454 miles [2,340 km]<1> to the north of the Homestead that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Homestead.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Carter County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Homestead [Carter County].
- Ray County
- This Homestead is located in Ray County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homestead that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Homestead.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Homestead is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the north of the Homestead that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Homestead.
- Rockingham County
- This Homestead is located in Rockingham County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km] to the north of the Homestead that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Homestead.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Homestead is located in Cumberland County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Homestead that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Homestead.
- Knox County
- This Homestead is located in Knox County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the north northwest of the Homestead that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Homestead.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Homestead ...
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.
- Cutter Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutter Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter Bank
- Cutter Bank is located in Miami-Dade County
- Gold Key
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Hammocks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammocks
- Hammocks is located in Miami-Dade County
- Howard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Leisure City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
- Leisure City is located in Miami-Dade County
- Peters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Rockdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Silver Palm
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Palm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Palm
- Silver Palm is located in Miami-Dade County
- Silver Palm Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Palm Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Palm Place
- Silver Palm Place is located in Miami-Dade County
- Sponge Rocks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sponge Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sponge Rocks
- Sponge Rocks is located in Miami-Dade County
- Three Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Homestead to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Homestead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Homestead and extending to:
- Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Homestead to Miami, with an average speed<5> 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 414 miles [666.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 947 miles [1,524 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,202 miles [8,371.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Homestead: www.ci.homestead.fl.us/
The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/
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- Homestead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homestead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.4773, Longitude: -80.4650 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Homestead could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Homestead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Homestead to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.614 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.484 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.796 degrees. |