Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Weir:
  • 29.019148, -81.988419
  • 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 Weir

• 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 Lake Weir is near Lake County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Weir ...

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.

• Cherry Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
  • Cherry Lake is located in Sumter County
• Danks Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danks Corner
  • Danks Corner is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danks Corner <2>
• Electra
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
  • Electra is located in Marion County
• Lady Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Lake
  • Lady Lake is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lady Lake <2>
• Long Hammock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hammock
  • Long Hammock is located in Sumter County
• Orange Blossom Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Blossom Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Hills
  • Orange Blossom Hills is located in Marion County
• Royal
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
  • Royal is located in Sumter County
• Silver Springs Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
  • Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
• Sunset Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
  • Sunset Harbor is located in Marion County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Lake Weir once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Lake Weir and extending to:

• Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Weir to Ocala, with an average speed<5> 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 168 miles [270.4 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 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• 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).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

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