Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lokosee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lokosee and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lokosee

• 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 Lokosee:
  • 27.755585, -80.912006
  • 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 Lokosee

• 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 Osceola County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Osceola County
  • Since Lokosee is near Indian River County and also Okeechobee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Indian River County
  • eBird sighting report for Okeechobee 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 Lokosee ...

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.

• Barefoot Bay
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Bay
  • Barefoot Bay is located in Brevard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barefoot Bay <1>
• Deer Park
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Osceola County
• Eagle Island
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Island
  • Eagle Island is located in Okeechobee County
• Fort Drum
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Drum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Drum
  • Fort Drum is located in Okeechobee County
• Fort Kissimmee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Kissimmee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kissimmee
  • Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County
• Grant
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant is located in Brevard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <1>
• June Park
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Park
  • June Park is located in Brevard County
• Melbourne Gardens
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Gardens
  • Melbourne Gardens is located in Brevard County
• Melbourne Village
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Village
  • Melbourne Village is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
• Palm Bay
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Bay
  • Palm Bay is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,932 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Bay <1>
• Roseland
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Roseland is located in Indian River County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <1>
• Yeehaw
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeehaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeehaw
  • Yeehaw is located in Indian River County
• Yeehaw Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeehaw Junction
  • Yeehaw Junction is located in Osceola County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeehaw Junction <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lokosee and extending to:

• Kissimmee, which is the Seat of Osceola County, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lokosee to Kissimmee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 274 miles [441 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,218 miles [11,616.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,123 miles [8,244.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Osceola County: www.osceola.org/

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