Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mildred, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mildred and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mildred
- 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 Mildred:
- 27.283378, -80.932285
- 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 Mildred
- 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 Okeechobee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Okeechobee County
- Since Mildred is near Highlands County and also Glades County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Highlands County
- eBird sighting report for Glades 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 Mildred ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Mildred.
Within Florida, the name Mildred is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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- Saskatchewan
- This Mildred lies 2,247 miles [3,616.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mildred that is located in Okeechobee County.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mildred ...
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.
- Barber Quarters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Quarters
- Barber Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Cypress Quarters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Quarters
- Cypress Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Eagle Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Island
- Eagle Island is located in Okeechobee County
- Fort Drum
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Marcy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Up the Grove Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Up the Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Up the Grove Beach
- Up the Grove Beach is located in Okeechobee County
- Whispering Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Okeechobee County
- Wild Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Island
- Wild Island is located in Highlands County
How Far From Mildred 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 Mildred to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mildred and extending to:
- Okeechobee, which is the Seat of Okeechobee County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Mildred to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 832 miles [1,339 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,237 miles [11,646.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mildred. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Okeechobee County: www.co.okeechobee.fl.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mildred) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mildred. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.2834, Longitude: -80.9323 In this case, the coordinates for Mildred have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Mildred to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.986 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.16 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.557 degrees. |