Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Moorings, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Moorings and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Moorings
- 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 The Moorings:
- 26.164257, -81.808144
- 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 The Moorings
- 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 Collier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Collier County
- Since The Moorings is near Lee County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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 The Moorings ...
We found three communities that share the name The Moorings.
Within Florida, the name The Moorings is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This The Moorings is located in Gwinnett County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Moorings that is located in Collier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of The Moorings.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This The Moorings is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Moorings that is located in Collier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of The Moorings.
- Virginia
- Surry County
- This The Moorings is located in Surry County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Moorings that is located in Collier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of The Moorings.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Moorings ...
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.
- Four Seasons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Collier County
- Golden Gate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
- Golden Gate is located in Collier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <3>
- Gulf Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Harbor
- Gulf Harbor is located in Collier County
- Naples
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Collier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
- Naples Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Park
- Naples Park is located in Collier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples Park <3>
- Palm River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
- Palm River is located in Collier County
- Pelican Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
- Pelican Bay is located in Collier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican Bay <3>
- Pine Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Collier County
- Royal Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Harbor
- Royal Harbor is located in Collier County
- Vineyards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From The Moorings 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 community such as The Moorings to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Moorings and extending to:
- Naples, which is the Seat of Collier County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from The Moorings to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 921 miles [1,482.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,325 miles [11,788.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,235 miles [8,424.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Moorings. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Collier County: www.co.collier.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' (or 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- The Moorings) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Moorings. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1643, Longitude: -81.8081 In this case, the coordinates for The Moorings 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 The Moorings 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 310.344 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.42 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.046 degrees. |