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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 Margate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Margate 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 Margate:
- 26.244760, -80.207386
- 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 Margate
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Broward County
- Since Margate is near Palm Beach County and also Miami-Dade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Palm Beach County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Margate
Communities Also Named Margate ...
We found four communities that are also named Margate.
Within Florida, the name Margate is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Margate is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Margate that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Margate.
- Baltimore County
- This Margate is located in Baltimore County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the north northeast of the Margate that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Margate.
- Nebraska
- Cheyenne County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Cheyenne County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheyenne County community of Margate.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Margate lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Margate that is located in Broward County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Margate ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnie Lock is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lock
- Carver Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Carver Village is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
- Coconut Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Coral Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coral Heights is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
- Coral Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coral Hills is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hills
- Coral Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cresthaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cresthaven is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
- Crystal Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Cypress Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cypress Harbor is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Harbor
- Fair Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fair Gate is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Gate
- Flamingo Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Flamingo Village is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Village
- Garden Isles
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Garden Isles is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Isles
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Harbor Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harbor Village is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Village
- Imperial Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Imperial Point is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Point
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Leisureville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Leisureville is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisureville
- Lyons Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lyons Park is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Park
- Park Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Park Haven is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Haven
- Rock Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rock Island is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rock Island Village is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Village
- Royal Palm Isles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Palm Isles is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Isles
- Royal Palms Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Royal Palms Park is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms Park
- Sanders Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sanders Park is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Park
- Sunrise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Village Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Village Park is located in Broward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
How Far From Margate 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 city such as Margate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Margate and extending to:
- Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Margate to Fort Lauderdale, with an average speed<4> 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 380 miles [611.6 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 892 miles [1,435.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,240 miles [11,651.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Margate) 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 Margate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Margate 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 Margate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.2448, Longitude: -80.2074 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.546 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.51 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.565 degrees. |
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