Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lady Lake:
  • 28.917709, -81.922748
  • 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 Lady Lake

• 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • Since Lady Lake is near Sumter County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sumter County
  • eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Lady Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Lady Lake.

Within Florida, the name Lady Lake is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Lady Lake in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Lady Lake lies 1,916 miles [3,083.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lady Lake that is located in Lake County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lady Lake ...

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.

• Bamboo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamboo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
  • Bamboo is located in Sumter County
• Cherry Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
  • Cherry Lake is located in Sumter County
• Fruitland Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Park
  • Fruitland Park is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland Park <3>
• Lake Weir ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weir
  • Lake Weir is located in Marion County
• Leesburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
• Lisbon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Lake County
• Orange Bend
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
  • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
• Orange Blossom Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Blossom Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Hills
  • Orange Blossom Hills is located in Marion County
• Orange Home
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
  • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
• Sunset Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
  • Sunset Harbor is located in Marion County
• Wildwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <3>

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

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

• Tavares, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lady Lake to Tavares, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 176 miles [283.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lady Lake: www.ladylake.org/

The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

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