Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Loch Lomond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loch Lomond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Loch Lomond
- 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 Loch Lomond:
- 26.270861, -80.128070
- 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 Loch Lomond
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Broward County
- Since Loch Lomond is near Palm Beach County and also Miami-Dade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Palm Beach County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Loch Lomond ...
We found eight communities that share the name Loch Lomond.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Loch Lomond.
Beyond Florida, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Clay County
- This Loch Lomond is located in Clay County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Loch Lomond that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Loch Lomond.
- Clay County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Lake County
- This Loch Lomond is located in Lake County and lies 2,599 miles [4,182.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Loch Lomond that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Loch Lomond.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Loch Lomond [Lake County].
- Louisiana
- Union Parish
- This Loch Lomond is located in Union Parish and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Loch Lomond that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Loch Lomond.
- Mississippi
- Yazoo County
- This Loch Lomond is located in Yazoo County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Loch Lomond that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Loch Lomond.
- New Brunswick
- This Loch Lomond lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Loch Lomond that is located in Broward County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Loch Lomond lies 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Loch Lomond that is located in Broward County.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the north of the Loch Lomond that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Loch Lomond.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Loch Lomond ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lock
- Bonnie Lock is located in Broward County
- Carver Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
- Carver Village is located in Broward County
- Coconut Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coconut Creek
- Coconut Creek is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coconut Creek <4>
- College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Broward County
- Cresthaven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
- Cresthaven is located in Broward County
- Crystal Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Broward County
- Cypress Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Harbor
- Cypress Harbor is located in Broward County
- Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Garden Isles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Village
- Harbor Village is located in Broward County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Leisureville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisureville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisureville
- Leisureville is located in Broward County
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- Lighthouse Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Point
- Lighthouse Point is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lighthouse Point <4>
- Lyons Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Park
- Lyons Park is located in Broward County
- Park Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Haven
- Park Haven is located in Broward County
- Sanders Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Park
- Sanders Park is located in Broward County
- Lighthouse Point
How Far From Loch Lomond 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 Loch Lomond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Loch Lomond and extending to:
- Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Loch Lomond to Fort Lauderdale, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 382 miles [614.8 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 890 miles [1,432.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,235 miles [11,643.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,151 miles [8,289.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loch Lomond. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Loch Lomond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loch Lomond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.2709, Longitude: -80.1281 In this case, the coordinates for Loch Lomond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Loch Lomond 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Loch Lomond to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.509 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.47 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.537 degrees. |