Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Lake Mack - Forest Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Mack - Forest Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Mack - Forest Hills

• 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 Mack - Forest Hills:
  • 28.998876, -81.427696
  • 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 Mack - Forest Hills

• 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 Lake Mack - Forest Hills is near Volusia County and also Seminole County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Volusia County
  • eBird sighting report for Seminole 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 Lake Mack - Forest Hills ...

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.

• Chain O'Lakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain O'Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O'Lakes
  • Chain O'Lakes is located in Lake County
• Crows Bluff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
  • Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
• Daisy Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Lake
  • Daisy Lake is located in Volusia County
• Fullerville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
  • Fullerville is located in Lake County
• Lake Helen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Helen
  • Lake Helen is located in Volusia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Helen <2>
• Mosquito Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Grove
  • Mosquito Grove is located in Lake County
• Orange City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City
  • Orange City is located in Volusia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange City <2>
• Paisley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley
  • Paisley is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paisley <2>

How Far From Lake Mack - Forest Hills 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 community such as Lake Mack - Forest Hills 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 Mack - Forest Hills and extending to:

• Tavares, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Mack - Forest Hills to Tavares, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 197 miles [317 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,195 miles [11,579.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Mack - Forest Hills. 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: www.myflorida.com/