Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Key Biscayne:
  • 25.691078, -80.163798
  • 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 Key Biscayne

• 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 Key Biscayne is near Broward County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Broward County
  • 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 Key Biscayne ...

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.

• Coconut Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coconut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coconut Grove
  • Coconut Grove is located in Miami-Dade County
• Coral Terrace
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Terrace
  • Coral Terrace is located in Miami-Dade County
• Fisher Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Island
  • Fisher Island is located in Miami-Dade County
• Gables by the Sea
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gables by the Sea
  • Gables by the Sea is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Gables by the Sea has also been known as:
  • Coral Bay
• Kings Bay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bay
  • Kings Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
• Latin Quarter
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latin Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latin Quarter
  • Latin Quarter is located in Miami-Dade County
• Lemon City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon City
  • Lemon City is located in Miami-Dade County
• Liberty Square
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
  • Liberty Square is located in Miami-Dade County
• Little Havana
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Havana
  • Little Havana is located in Miami-Dade County
• Little River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Little River is located in Miami-Dade County
• Pinecrest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,006 people
  • Pinecrest has also been known as:
  • Pinecrest village
• Sunrise Harbor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Harbor
  • Sunrise Harbor is located in Miami-Dade County
• Sunset Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Corners
  • Sunset Corners is located in Miami-Dade County

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

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

• Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 412 miles [663 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Key Biscayne to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Key Biscayne: www.vkb.key-biscayne.fl.us/

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

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