Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Murdock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murdock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Murdock
- 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 Murdock:
- 27.012889, -82.146174
- 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 Murdock
- 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 Charlotte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
- Since Murdock is near Sarasota County and also DeSoto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sarasota County
- eBird sighting report for DeSoto 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 Murdock ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Murdock.
Within Florida, the name Murdock is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Murdock [Butler County].
- Kingman County
- This Murdock is located in Kingman County and lies 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Murdock that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingman County community of Murdock.
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
- Beaver County
- This Murdock is located in Beaver County and lies 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Murdock that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Murdock.
- Davis County
- This Murdock is located in Davis County and lies 1,953 miles [3,143 km] to the northwest of the Murdock that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Murdock.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murdock ...
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.
- Deep Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Fishermens Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermens Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermens Village
- Fishermens Village is located in Charlotte County
- Harbor View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
- Harbour Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
- Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
- Lake Suzy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Peace River Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace River Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace River Shores
- Peace River Shores is located in Charlotte County
- Ridge Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Harbor
- Ridge Harbor is located in Charlotte County
- Tarpon Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpon Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Point
- Tarpon Point is located in Sarasota County
- Warm Mineral Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Mineral Springs
- Warm Mineral Springs is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Mineral Springs <5>
How Far From Murdock 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 Murdock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Murdock and extending to:
- Punta Gorda, which is the Seat of Charlotte County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Murdock to Tallahassee, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 871 miles [1,401.7 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,309 miles [11,762.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,214 miles [8,391.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murdock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charlotte County: www.charlottecountyfl.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Murdock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murdock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.0129, Longitude: -82.1462 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Murdock could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Murdock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Murdock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.59 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.821 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.981 degrees. |