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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lake Jem:
    • 28.746826, -81.664576
    • 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 Lake Jem
  • 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 Lake Jem ...

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.

  • Clay Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Island
    • Clay Island is located in Lake County
  • Dublin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Lake County
  • Ferndale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Harbor Shores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Shores
    • Harbor Shores is located in Lake County
  • Lane Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Park
    • Lane Park is located in Lake County
  • Mount Homer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Homer
    • Mount Homer is located in Lake County
  • Oak Tree Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Tree Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Park
    • Oak Tree Park is located in Orange County
  • Orange Blossom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom
    • Orange Blossom is located in Lake County
  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tangerine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)

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

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

  • Tavares, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Jem to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,115 miles [8,231.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Jem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Jem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Jem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7468, Longitude: -81.6646    
<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 Lake Jem 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 310.465 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.916 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.468 degrees.




 

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