Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Muce:
  • 26.827841, -81.495910
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Muce

• 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 Glades County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Glades County
  • Since Muce is near Hendry County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hendry County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Muce

Curious and Interesting Names Near Muce ...

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.

• Childs
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Childs is located in Highlands County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
• Corkscrew
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Corkscrew is located in Collier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkscrew
• Hall City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hall City is located in Glades County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall City
• Harrisburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrisburg is located in Glades County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
• Lakeville
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Lakeville is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
• Palm and Pine Park
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Palm and Pine Park is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm and Pine Park
• Samville ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Samville is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samville
• Sparkman
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sparkman is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
• Tuckers Corner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Tuckers Corner is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Muce and extending to:

• Moore Haven, which is the Seat of Glades County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Muce to Moore Haven, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'