Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lacota, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lacota and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lacota
- 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 Lacota:
- 29.233309, -81.925919
- 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 Lacota
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Lacota is near Lake County and also Alachua County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Alachua 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 Lacota ...
We found one communities that share the name Lacota.
Within Florida, the name Lacota is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Lacota in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lacota ...
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.
- Bruceville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Marion County
- Cedar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Marion County
- Electra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
- Electra is located in Marion County
- Forest Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Corners
- Forest Corners is located in Marion County
- Grahamsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
- Grahamsville is located in Marion County
- Lynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Nubys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nubys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nubys Corner
- Nubys Corner is located in Marion County
- Silver Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <3>
How Far From Lacota to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lacota to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lacota and extending to:
- Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lacota to Ocala, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,210 miles [11,603.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lacota. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/
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 from Point A (ie- Lacota) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lacota. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2333, Longitude: -81.9259 In this case, the coordinates for Lacota have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Lacota to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.635 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.179 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.445 degrees. |