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

When in Mount Plymouth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Plymouth 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 Mount Plymouth:
    • 28.808048, -81.533127
    • 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 Mount Plymouth
  • 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 Mount Plymouth ...

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.

  • Bookertown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookertown
    • Bookertown is located in Seminole County
  • Chain O'Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain O'Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O'Lakes
    • Chain O'Lakes is located in Lake County
  • Confer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confer
    • Confer is located in Lake County
  • Crystal Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Heights
    • Crystal Heights is located in Seminole County
  • Crystal Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Point
    • Crystal Point is located in Seminole County
  • Dublin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Lake County
  • Ethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Lake County
  • Forest City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Seminole County
  • Grand Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Apopka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Apopka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Apopka
    • Lake Apopka is located in Orange County
  • Lake Jem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
    • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
  • Mount Homer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Homer
    • Mount Homer is located in Lake County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Oak Tree Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Tree Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Park
      • Oak Tree Park is located in Orange County
    • Paisley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Paradise Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
      • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
    • Plymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tangerine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Mount Plymouth 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 Mount Plymouth to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tavares, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Plymouth to Tavares, 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 199 miles [320.3 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 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 742 miles [1,194.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,208 miles [11,600.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Plymouth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Mount Plymouth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Plymouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.8080, Longitude: -81.5331       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Plymouth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mount Plymouth 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 310.40 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.848 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.412 degrees.




 

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