Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Islamorada:
  • 24.924177, -80.628323
  • 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 Islamorada

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Islamorada ...

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.

• Anglers Park
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Park
  • Anglers Park is located in Monroe County
• Craig ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
  • Craig is located in Monroe County
• Duck Key
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Key
  • Duck Key is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck Key <2>
• Key Largo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Largo
  • Key Largo is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Key Largo <2>
• Long Key
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Key
  • Long Key is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Key <2>
• Plantation
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • Plantation is located in Monroe County
• Plantation Key
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Key
  • Plantation Key is located in Monroe County
• Rock Harbor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Harbor
  • Rock Harbor is located in Monroe County
• Sunset Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
  • Sunset Point is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Point <2>

How Far From Islamorada 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 village such as Islamorada to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Key West, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could drive a straight line from Islamorada to Key West, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,312 miles [11,767.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,234 miles [8,423.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Islamorada: www.islamorada.fl.us/

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.fl.us/

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