Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Miami Gardens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Miami Gardens and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Miami Gardens

• 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 Miami Gardens:
  • 25.940997, -80.245400
  • 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 Miami Gardens

• 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 Miami Gardens is near Broward County and also Palm Beach County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Broward County
  • eBird sighting report for Palm Beach 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 Miami Gardens ...

We found two communities that share the name Miami Gardens.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named Miami Gardens.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Miami Gardens in the United States.

• Communities Located In Florida ...
  • Broward County
    • This Miami Gardens is located in Broward County and lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Miami Gardens that is located in Miami-Dade County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Miami Gardens.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Gila County
    • This Miami Gardens is located in Gila County and lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Miami Gardens that is located in Miami-Dade County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Miami Gardens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Miami Gardens ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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 <2>
• Eastern Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Shores
  • Eastern Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
• Golden Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
  • Golden Beach is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
• Golden Glades
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glades
  • Golden Glades is located in Miami-Dade County
• Golden Isles
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Isles
  • Golden Isles is located in Broward County
• Golden Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Shores
  • Golden Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
• Keystone Islands
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Islands
  • Keystone Islands is located in Miami-Dade County
• Liberty Square
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
  • Liberty Square is located in Miami-Dade County
• Little River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Little River is located in Miami-Dade County
• Royal Country
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Country have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Country
  • Royal Country is located in Miami-Dade County
• Royal Palm Ranches
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Ranches
  • Royal Palm Ranches is located in Broward County
• Sun Swept Isles
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Swept Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Swept Isles
  • Sun Swept Isles is located in Broward County
• Sunshine Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
  • Sunshine Park is located in Broward County

How Far From Miami Gardens to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Miami Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Miami Gardens and extending to:

• Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Miami Gardens to Miami, with an average speed<4> 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 395 miles [635.7 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 913 miles [1,469.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,253 miles [11,672.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Miami Gardens: www.miamigardens-fl.gov/

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

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