Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Medley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Medley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Medley
- 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 Medley:
- 25.848092, -80.322608
- 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 Medley
- 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 Miami-Dade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
- Since Medley is near Broward County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Broward 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
Communities Also Named Medley ...
We found five communities that share the name Medley.
Within Florida, the name Medley is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Medley lies 2,490 miles [4,007.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Medley that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- Oregon
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Medley ...
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.
- Carol City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol City
- Carol City is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol City <3>
- Coral Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Terrace
- Coral Terrace is located in Miami-Dade County
- Golden Glades
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glades have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glades
- Golden Glades is located in Miami-Dade County
- Latin Quarter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latin Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latin Quarter
- Latin Quarter is located in Miami-Dade County
- Lemon City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon City
- Lemon City is located in Miami-Dade County
- Liberty Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
- Liberty Square is located in Miami-Dade County
- Little Havana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Havana
- Little Havana is located in Miami-Dade County
- Little River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Miami-Dade County
- Pioneer Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Park
- Pioneer Park is located in Miami-Dade County
- Royal Country
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Country have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Country
- Royal Country is located in Miami-Dade County
- Sweetwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,747 people
- University Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <3>
- Virginia Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Gardens
- Virginia Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
How Far From Medley 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 town such as Medley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Medley and extending to:
- Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Medley to Miami, with an average speed<5> 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 398 miles [640.5 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 921 miles [1,482.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,261 miles [11,685.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Medley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Medley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.8481, Longitude: -80.3226 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Medley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Medley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.573 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.487 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.68 degrees. |