Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laurel Villa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Villa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laurel Villa
- 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 Laurel Villa:
- 27.150331, -82.456208
- 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 Laurel Villa
- 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 Sarasota County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sarasota County
- Since Laurel Villa is near Charlotte County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
- eBird sighting report for Manatee 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 Laurel Villa ...
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.
- Bee Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Fordville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Fruitville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Fruitville is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitville <2>
- Pinecraft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecraft
- Pinecraft is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecraft <2>
- Plantation
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
- Plantation is located in Sarasota County
- Shiney Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiney Town
- Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
- Siesta Key
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Key
- Siesta Key is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siesta Key <2>
- Sunnyland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Sunrise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Warm Mineral Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Mineral Springs
- Warm Mineral Springs is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Mineral Springs <2>
How Far From Laurel Villa 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 Laurel Villa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Laurel Villa and extending to:
- Sarasota, which is the Seat of Sarasota County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Villa to Sarasota, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 869 miles [1,398.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,319 miles [11,778.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,222 miles [8,404 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Villa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sarasota County: www.co.sarasota.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Laurel Villa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Villa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.1503, Longitude: -82.4562 In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Villa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Laurel Villa 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 310.762 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.039 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.05 degrees. |