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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 Lighthouse Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point:
- 26.275494, -80.086834
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Lighthouse Point
- 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 Broward County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Broward County
- Since Lighthouse Point is near Palm Beach County and also Miami-Dade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Palm Beach County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Lighthouse Point
Communities Also Named Lighthouse Point ...
We found three communities that are also named Lighthouse Point.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named Lighthouse Point.
Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, .
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Martin County
- This Lighthouse Point is located in Martin County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the north of the Lighthouse Point that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Lighthouse Point.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Lighthouse Point lies 2,778 miles [4,470.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lighthouse Point that is located in Broward County.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Lighthouse Point is located in Charleston County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the north of the Lighthouse Point that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Lighthouse Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lighthouse Point ...
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.
- Bonnie Lock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bonnie Lock is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lock
- Carver Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carver Village is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
- College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- College Park is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Cresthaven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cresthaven is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
- Crystal Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lake is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Cypress Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Harbor is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Harbor
- Fairlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairlawn is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Garden Isles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Isles is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Isles
- Harbor Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harbor Village is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Village
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Leisureville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Leisureville is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisureville
- Lyons Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons Park is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Park
- Park Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Park Haven is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Haven
- Royal Oak Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Royal Oak Hills is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak Hills
- Sanders Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sanders Park is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Park
How Far From Lighthouse Point 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 city such as Lighthouse Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lighthouse Point and extending to:
- Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lighthouse Point to Fort Lauderdale, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 384 miles [618 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 889 miles [1,430.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,149 miles [8,286.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lighthouse Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lighthouse Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lighthouse Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.2755, Longitude: -80.0868 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.489 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.448 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.524 degrees. |
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