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

When in Lake View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake View 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 View:
    • 28.748884, -81.324789
    • 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 View
  • 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 Lake View ...

We found 39 communities that share the name Lake View.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named Lake View.

Beyond Florida, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Hillsborough County
      • This Lake View is located in Hillsborough County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lake View.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Covington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lake View [Covington County].
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lake View.
    • Arkansas
      • Craighead County
      • This Lake View is located in Craighead County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Lake View.
    • California
      • Santa Barbara County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Lake View [Santa Barbara County].
    • Colorado
      • Gilpin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Lake View [Gilpin County].
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This Lake View is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Lake View.
    • Idaho
      • Kootenai County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Lake View [Kootenai County].
    • Indiana
      • Franklin County
      • This Lake View is located in Franklin County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Lake View.
      • Porter County
      • This Lake View is located in Porter County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km] to the north northwest of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Lake View.
    • Iowa
      • Sac County
      • This Lake View is located in Sac County and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sac County community of Lake View.
    • Kansas
      • Cowley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lake View [Cowley County].
      • McPherson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in McPherson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Lake View.
    • Louisiana
      • Washington Parish
      • This Lake View is located in Washington Parish and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Lake View.
    • Maine
      • Piscataquis County
      • This Lake View is located in Piscataquis County and lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Lake View.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Lake View is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lake View.
    • Minnesota
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Lake View [Lake County].
      • Saint Louis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Lake View [Saint Louis County].
    • Mississippi
      • DeSoto County
      • This Lake View is located in DeSoto County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Lake View.
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Lake View [Carroll County].
    • New Jersey
      • Passaic County
      • This Lake View is located in Passaic County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Lake View.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Lake View is located in Erie County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the north of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Lake View.
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Lake View [Madison County].
      • Saratoga County
      • This Lake View is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km] to the north northeast of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Lake View.
    • North Carolina
      • Franklin County
      • This Lake View is located in Franklin County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Lake View.
      • Person County
      • This Lake View is located in Person County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the north northeast of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Lake View.
    • Ohio
      • Knox County
      • This Lake View is located in Knox County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the north of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Lake View.
    • Quebec
      • This Lake View lies 1,357 miles [2,183.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Lake View [Aiken County].
      • Chester County
      • This Lake View is located in Chester County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the north of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Lake View.
      • Dillon County
      • This Lake View is located in Dillon County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the north northeast of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Lake View.
    • Texas
      • Cherokee County
      • This Lake View is located in Cherokee County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Lake View.
      • Rusk County
      • This Lake View is located in Rusk County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the west northwest of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Lake View.
      • Val Verde County
      • This Lake View is located in Val Verde County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km] to the west of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Val Verde County community of Lake View.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Lake View is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Lake View.
    • Virginia
      • Clarke County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Lake View [Clarke County].
      • Salem City
      • This Lake View is located in Salem City and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the north of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Lake View.
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Lake View is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the north northeast of the Lake View that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Lake View.
    • Wisconsin
      • Sheboygan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Lake View [Sheboygan County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake View ...

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.

  • Crystal Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Heights
    • Crystal Heights is located in Seminole County
  • Crystal Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Point
    • Crystal Point is located in Seminole County
  • Dreamworld
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreamworld have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamworld
    • Dreamworld is located in Seminole County
  • Elder Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Springs
    • Elder Springs is located in Seminole County
  • Flora Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Heights
    • Flora Heights is located in Seminole County
  • Lake Mary
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lincoln Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Seminole County
  • Lock Arbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Arbor
    • Lock Arbor is located in Seminole County
  • Longdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
    • Longdale is located in Seminole County
  • Longwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lordland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordland
    • Lordland is located in Seminole County
  • Pinecrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Seminole County
  • Winter Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Sanford, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Lake View to Tallahassee, with an average speed<6>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 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 742 miles [1,194.1 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Seminole County: www.seminolecountyfl.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7489, Longitude: -81.3248       In this case, the coordinates for Lake View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Lake View could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lake View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 View to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.286 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.709 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.358 degrees.









 

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