Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Neilson:
  • 27.678365, -81.500908
  • 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 Neilson

• 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Since Neilson is near Highlands County and also Hardee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Highlands County
  • eBird sighting report for Hardee 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 Neilson ...

We found two communities that share the name Neilson.

Within Florida, the name Neilson is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Williamson County
    • This Neilson is located in Williamson County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Neilson that is located in Polk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Neilson.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Neilson is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,925 miles [3,098 km]<1> to the northwest of the Neilson that is located in Polk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Neilson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Neilson ...

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.

• Alpine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Highlands County
• Bowling Green
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Hardee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
• Coker
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
  • Coker is located in Hardee County
• Crewsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
  • Crewsville is located in Hardee County
• De Soto City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
  • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
• Frostproof
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostproof
  • Frostproof is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostproof <2>
• Griffins Corner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Corner
  • Griffins Corner is located in Hardee County
• Lakeshore
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Lakeshore is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeshore <2>
• Lemon Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
  • Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
• Mountain Lake Station
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Station
  • Mountain Lake Station is located in Polk County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Neilson and extending to:

• Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Neilson to Bartow, with an average speed<4> 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 253 miles [407.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,154 miles [8,294.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

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