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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Indian River Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian River Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 River Estates:
- 27.364486, -80.309772
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Indian River 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 Saint Lucie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Lucie County
- Since Indian River Estates is near Martin County and also Indian River County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indian River 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Indian River Estates
Communities Also Named Indian River Estates ...
We found two communities that are also named Indian River Estates.
Within Florida, the name Indian River Estates is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Indian River Estates is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Indian River Estates that is located in Saint Lucie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Indian River Estates.
- Virginia
- Virginia Beach City
- This Indian River Estates is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Indian River Estates that is located in Saint Lucie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Indian River Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian River 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.
- Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Harmony Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Harmony Heights is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Jensen Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lighthouse Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lighthouse Point is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Point
- Paradise Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Paradise Park is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Queens Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Queens Cove is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Cove
- River Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- River Park is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
- Skyline Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Skyline Heights is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
- Waveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waveland is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
How Far From Indian River Estates 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 community such as Indian River 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 River Estates and extending to:
- Fort Pierce, which is the Seat of Saint Lucie County, lies just to the North.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Indian River Estates to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,202 miles [11,590.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,111 miles [8,225.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Indian River Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Indian River Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian River Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.3645, Longitude: -80.3098 In this case, the coordinates for Indian River Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.675 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.812 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.352 degrees. |
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