Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maxcy Quarters, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maxcy Quarters and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maxcy Quarters
- 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 Maxcy Quarters:
- 27.715030, -81.546187
- 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 Maxcy Quarters
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Maxcy Quarters is near Highlands County and also Hardee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Highlands County
- eBird sighting report for Hardee 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 Maxcy Quarters ...
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.
- Alpine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Highlands County
- Bowling Green
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <1>
- Coker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Frostproof
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostproof
- Frostproof is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostproof <1>
- Griffins Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Corner
- Griffins Corner is located in Hardee County
- Homeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Homeland is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homeland <1>
- Lakeshore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
- Lakeshore is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeshore <1>
- Lemon Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
- Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
- Mountain Lake Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Station
- Mountain Lake Station is located in Polk County
- Tiger Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
How Far From Maxcy Quarters 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 Maxcy Quarters to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Maxcy Quarters and extending to:
- Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maxcy Quarters to Bartow, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 814 miles [1,310 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,251 miles [11,669.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,154 miles [8,294.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maxcy Quarters. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maxcy Quarters) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maxcy Quarters. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.7150, Longitude: -81.5462 In this case, the coordinates for Maxcy Quarters have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Maxcy Quarters to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.333 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.621 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.653 degrees. |