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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lakes:
    • 25.912041, -80.316288
    • 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 Lakes
  • 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 Miami Lakes ...

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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Golden Glades
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glades
    • Golden Glades is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Green Meadow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
    • Green Meadow is located in Broward County
  • Keystone Islands
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Islands
    • Keystone Islands is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Lemon City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Little River is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Medley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rolling Oaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
    • Rolling Oaks is located in Broward County
  • Royal Country
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Country have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Ranches
    • Royal Palm Ranches is located in Broward County
  • Sunshine Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
    • Sunshine Park is located in Broward County
  • Sweetwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Virginia Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Miami Lakes to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Miami Lakes and extending to:

  • Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Miami Lakes 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 394 miles [634.1 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 916 miles [1,474.2 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 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,258 miles [11,680.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Miami Lakes: www.townofmiamilakes.com/

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

The official website for State of Florida: https://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 '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- Miami Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miami Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.9120, Longitude: -80.3163    
<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 Miami Lakes 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 309.575 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.498 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.665 degrees.




 

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