Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Minorville:
  • 28.551715, -81.538045
  • 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 Minorville

• 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Minorville is near Lake County and also Seminole County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • eBird sighting report for Seminole 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 Minorville ...

We found one communities that share the name Minorville.

Within Florida, the name Minorville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Marshall County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Minorville [Marshall County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Minorville ...

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.

• Castle Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
  • Castle Hill is located in Lake County
• Crown Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
  • Crown Point is located in Orange County
• Doctor Phillips
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Phillips have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Phillips
  • Doctor Phillips is located in Orange County
• Fullers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
  • Fullers is located in Orange County
• Lake Apopka
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Apopka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Apopka
  • Lake Apopka is located in Orange County
• Lake Butter
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Butter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butter
  • Lake Butter is located in Orange County
• Paradise Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
  • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
• Sand Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
  • Sand Lake is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sand Lake
  • From Minorville to Sand Lake
• Tangelo Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangelo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo Park
  • Tangelo Park is located in Orange County
• Winter Garden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Garden
  • Winter Garden is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Garden <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Winter Garden
  • From Minorville to Winter Garden

How Far From Minorville 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 community such as Minorville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Minorville once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Minorville and extending to:

• Orlando, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Minorville to Orlando, 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 210 miles [338 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 759 miles [1,221.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,218 miles [11,616.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,117 miles [8,235 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

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