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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea:
- 26.189725, -80.096736
- 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea ...
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.
- Coral Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
- Coral Heights is located in Broward County
- Coral Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hills
- Coral Hills is located in Broward County
- Coral Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Ridge
- Coral Ridge is located in Broward County
- Coral Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Woods
- Coral Woods is located in Broward County
- Cypress Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Harbor
- Cypress Harbor is located in Broward County
- Garden Isles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Isles
- Garden Isles is located in Broward County
- Harbor Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Village
- Harbor Village is located in Broward County
- Imperial Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Point
- Imperial Point is located in Broward County
- Lazy Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
- Lazy Lake is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Lyons Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Park
- Lyons Park is located in Broward County
- Sea Ranch Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Ranch Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Ranch Lakes
- Sea Ranch Lakes is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Silver Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shores
- Silver Shores is located in Broward County
- Twin Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Broward County
How Far From Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 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 town such as Lauderdale-by-the-Sea to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and extending to:
- Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Lauderdale-by-the-Sea to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 895 miles [1,440.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,236 miles [11,645.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,153 miles [8,292.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/ The official website for State of Florida: 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lauderdale-by-the-Sea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1897, Longitude: -80.0967 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.487 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.434 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.545 degrees. |
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