Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lantana, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lantana and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lantana
- 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 Lantana:
- 26.586719, -80.051982
- 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 Lantana
- 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 Palm Beach County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Palm Beach County
- Since Lantana is near Broward County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Broward County
- eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Lantana ...
We found four communities that share the name Lantana.
Within Florida, the name Lantana is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Cameron County
- This Lantana is located in Cameron County and lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km]<1> to the west of the Lantana that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Lantana.
- Hidalgo County
- This Lantana is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km] to the west of the Lantana that is located in Palm Beach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Lantana.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lantana ...
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.
- Briny Breezes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briny Breezes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briny Breezes
- Briny Breezes is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Chapel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Palm Beach County
- Cloud Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Lake
- Cloud Lake is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Golf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf
- Golf is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golf <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Golf
- From Lantana to Golf
- Golfview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Greenacres
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
- Greenacres is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenacres <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenacres
- From Lantana to Greenacres
- Greenacres City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres City
- Greenacres City is located in Palm Beach County
- Gulf Stream
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Stream
- Gulf Stream is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Rainbow Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Lakes
- Rainbow Lakes is located in Palm Beach County
- Sun Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Palm Beach County
How Far From Lantana 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 Lantana to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lantana and extending to:
- West Palm Beach, which is the Seat of Palm Beach County, lies just to the North.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Lantana to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,219 miles [11,617.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,133 miles [8,260.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lantana: www.lantana.org/
The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lantana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lantana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.5867, Longitude: -80.0520 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lantana 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 309.493 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.495 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.447 degrees. |