Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lower Matecumbe Beach:
  • 24.850136, -80.734510
  • 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 Lower Matecumbe Beach

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Lower Matecumbe Beach ...

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.

• Craig ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
  • Craig is located in Monroe County
• Duck Key
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Key
  • Duck Key is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck Key <2>
• Flamingo
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo
  • Flamingo is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flamingo <2>
• Key Largo
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Largo
  • Key Largo is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Key Largo <2>
• Long Key
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Key
  • Long Key is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Key <2>
• Marathon
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
  • Marathon is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <2>
• Marathon Shores
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon Shores
  • Marathon Shores is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon Shores <2>
• Plantation
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • Plantation is located in Monroe County
• Plantation Key
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Key
  • Plantation Key is located in Monroe County
• Rock Harbor
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Harbor
  • Rock Harbor is located in Monroe County
• Sunset Point
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
  • Sunset Point is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Point <2>

How Far From Lower Matecumbe Beach 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 Lower Matecumbe Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Key West, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 69 miles [111 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lower Matecumbe Beach to Key West, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 442 miles [711.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 993 miles [1,598.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,320 miles [11,780.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,242 miles [8,436.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.fl.us/

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