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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 Little River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little River and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Little River:
    • 25.847596, -80.192548
    • 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 Little River
  • 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 Miami-Dade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
    • Since Little River is near Broward County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Broward 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 Little River ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Little River.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named Little River.

Beyond Florida, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 23 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Suwannee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Little River [Suwannee County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Little River is located in Baldwin County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Little River.
      • Cherokee County
      • This Little River is located in Cherokee County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the north northwest of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Little River.
    • Arkansas
      • Little River County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Little River [Little River County].
      • Mississippi County
      • This Little River is located in Mississippi County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Little River.
    • British Columbia
      • This Little River lies 2,883 miles [4,639.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
    • California
      • Mendocino County
      • This Little River is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,671 miles [4,298.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Little River.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Little River [Middlesex County].
    • Georgia
      • Wilkes County
      • This Little River is located in Wilkes County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Little River.
    • Kansas
      • McPherson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in McPherson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Little River.
      • Rice County
      • This Little River is located in Rice County and lies 1,350 miles [2,172.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Little River.
    • Louisiana
      • Livingston Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Little River [Livingston Parish].
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Little River [Androscoggin County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • This Little River is located in Hampden County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Little River.
    • Michigan
      • Menominee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Little River [Menominee County].
    • Missouri
      • New Madrid County
      • This Little River is located in New Madrid County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Little River.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Little River lies 1,618 miles [2,603.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Little River.
    • North Carolina
      • Alexander County
      • This Little River is located in Alexander County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<2> to the north of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Little River.
      • Transylvania County
      • This Little River is located in Transylvania County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the north of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Little River.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Little River lies 1,643 miles [2,644.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Little River is located in Horry County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the north of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Little River.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Little River is located in Blount County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Little River.
      • Knox County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Little River [Knox County].
      • Monroe County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Little River [Monroe County].
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • This Little River is located in Bell County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Little River.
    • Virginia
      • Floyd County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Little River [Floyd County].
    • Yukon
      • This Little River lies 3,529 miles [5,679.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Little River that is located in Miami-Dade County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Little River ...

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.

  • Golden Glades
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glades have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glades
    • Golden Glades is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Indian Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Indian Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Village
    • Indian Creek Village is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Isle of Normandy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Normandy
    • Isle of Normandy is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Isle of Normandy has also been known as:
    • Normandy Isle
    • Normandy
  • Keystone Islands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Islands
    • Keystone Islands is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Latin Quarter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latin Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latin Quarter
    • Latin Quarter is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Lemon City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon City
    • Lemon City is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Liberty Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
    • Liberty Square is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Normandy Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Shores
    • Normandy Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Surfside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Little River 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 community such as Little River to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies just to the South.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 402 miles [647 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Little River to Tallahassee, with an average speed<6>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 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 919 miles [1,479 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,254 miles [11,674.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,172 miles [8,323.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Little River 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.
<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- Little River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.8476, Longitude: -80.1925       In this case, the coordinates for Little River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Little River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Little River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.509 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.413 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.644 degrees.




 

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