Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores

• 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 Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores:
  • 26.636214, -82.062766
  • 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 Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores

• 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Since Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores is near Charlotte County and also Collier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Collier 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 Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores

Curious and Interesting Names Near Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores ...

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.

• Biggar
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Biggar is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggar
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biggar <1>
• Cypress Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cypress Lake is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Lake
• Flamingo Bay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Flamingo Bay is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Bay
• Lakeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeville is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
• Page Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Page Park is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Park
• Palm and Pine Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Palm and Pine Park is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm and Pine Park
• Pirate Harbor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pirate Harbor is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirate Harbor
• Samville ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Samville is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samville
• Shell Point Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shell Point Village is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point Village
• Truckland ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Truckland is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckland
• Whiskey Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Whiskey Creek is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Creek

How Far From Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores 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 Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores and extending to:

• Fort Myers, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores to Fort Myers, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 895 miles [1,440.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• 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 northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,226 miles [8,410.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'