Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Indian Lake 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 Indian Lake Estates:
  • 27.799210, -81.358487
  • 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 Indian Lake 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Since Indian Lake Estates is near Highlands County and also Okeechobee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Highlands County
  • eBird sighting report for Okeechobee 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 Indian Lake Estates ...

We found four communities that share the name Indian Lake Estates.

Within Florida, the name Indian Lake Estates is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Shelby County
    • This Indian Lake Estates is located in Shelby County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Indian Lake Estates that is located in Polk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Indian Lake Estates.
  • Louisiana
    • Ouachita Parish
    • This Indian Lake Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Indian Lake Estates that is located in Polk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Indian Lake Estates.
  • Massachusetts
    • Berkshire County
    • This Indian Lake Estates is located in Berkshire County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Indian Lake Estates that is located in Polk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Indian Lake Estates.
  • North Carolina
    • Transylvania County
    • This Indian Lake Estates is located in Transylvania County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the north of the Indian Lake Estates that is located in Polk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Indian Lake Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Lake 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.

• Alpine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Highlands County
• Cypress Gardens
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
  • Cypress Gardens is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress Gardens <2>
• De Soto City
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
  • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
• Dundee
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <2>
• Fort Kissimmee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Kissimmee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kissimmee
  • Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County
• Frostproof
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostproof
  • Frostproof is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostproof <2>
• Lakeshore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Lakeshore is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeshore <2>
• Lemon Grove
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
  • Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
• Mountain Lake Station
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Station
  • Mountain Lake Station is located in Polk County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian Lake Estates and extending to:

• Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Lake Estates to Bartow, 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 just over a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 253 miles [407.2 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,142 miles [8,275.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

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