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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 Lisbon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lisbon 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 Lisbon:
    • 28.870544, -81.789523
    • 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 Lisbon
  • 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
    • Since Lisbon is near Marion County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Lisbon

Communities Also Named Lisbon ...

We found 34 communities that are also named Lisbon.

Within Florida, the name Lisbon is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of 34 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Union County
      • This Lisbon is located in Union County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Lisbon.
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Lisbon.
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Lisbon [New London County].
    • Georgia
      • Lincoln County
      • This Lisbon is located in Lincoln County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the north of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Lisbon.
      • Walker County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lisbon [Walker County].
    • Illinois
      • Kendall County
      • This Lisbon is located in Kendall County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Lisbon.
    • Indiana
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lisbon [Henry County].
      • Noble County
      • This Lisbon is located in Noble County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the north of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Lisbon.
    • Iowa
      • Linn County
      • This Lisbon is located in Linn County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Lisbon.
    • Kansas
      • Chautauqua County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lisbon [Chautauqua County].
      • Gove County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Gove County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gove County community of Lisbon.
      • Logan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lisbon [Logan County].
    • Louisiana
      • Claiborne Parish
      • This Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Lisbon.
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin County
      • This Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County and lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Lisbon.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Lisbon is located in Howard County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Lisbon.
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • This Lisbon is located in Kent County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the north of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Lisbon.
    • Missouri
      • Howard County
      • This Lisbon is located in Howard County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Lisbon.
    • Nebraska
      • Perkins County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Perkins County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perkins County community of Lisbon.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Lisbon is located in Grafton County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Lisbon.
    • New Mexico
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Lisbon [Grant County].
      • Hidalgo County
      • This Lisbon is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,603 miles [2,579.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Lisbon.
    • New York
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Lisbon is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Lisbon.
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • This Lisbon is located in Bladen County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Lisbon.
      • Sampson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Lisbon [Sampson County].
    • North Dakota
      • Ransom County
      • This Lisbon is located in Ransom County and lies 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ransom County community of Lisbon.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This Lisbon is located in Clark County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the north of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lisbon.
      • Columbiana County
      • This Lisbon is located in Columbiana County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the north of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Lisbon.
    • Ontario
      • This Lisbon lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the north of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Venango County
      • This Lisbon is located in Venango County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the north of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Lisbon.
    • South Carolina
      • Laurens County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Lisbon [Laurens County].
      • Richland County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Lisbon [Richland County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hardeman County
      • This Lisbon is located in Hardeman County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Lisbon.
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lisbon [Dallas County].
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Lisbon [Bedford County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lisbon ...

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.

  • Eldorado
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Eldorado is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
  • Fruitland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Grand Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Harbor Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Harbor Shores is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Shores
  • Lady Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lane Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lane Park is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Park
  • Leesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Homer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Homer is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Homer
  • Orange Bend
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
  • Silver Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Silver Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Sunnyside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyside is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lisbon and extending to:

  • Tavares, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Lisbon to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,218 miles [11,616.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,115 miles [8,231.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Lisbon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lisbon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Lisbon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Lisbon 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 Lisbon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.8705, Longitude: -81.7895       In this case, the coordinates for Lisbon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.54 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.019 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.481 degrees.