Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 New Eden:
  • 28.278067, -81.179511
  • 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 New Eden

• 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 Osceola County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Osceola County
  • Since New Eden is near Orange County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • eBird sighting report for Polk 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Eden ...

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.

• Celebration
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celebration
  • Celebration is located in Osceola County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celebration <1>
• Christmas
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
  • Christmas is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christmas <1>
• Deer Park
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Osceola County
• Flamingo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo
  • Flamingo is located in Orange County
• Harmony
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Osceola County
• Hunters Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
  • Hunters Creek is located in Orange County
• Kissimmee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissimmee
  • Kissimmee is located in Osceola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kissimmee <1>
• Orlando
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
  • Orlando is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlando <1>
• Pine Castle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Castle
  • Pine Castle is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Castle <1>
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  • Sand Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
    • Sand Lake is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <1>
  • Sky Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Lake
    • Sky Lake is located in Orange County
  • Tangelo Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangelo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo Park
    • Tangelo Park is located in Orange County
  • Union Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Park
    • Union Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Park <1>
  • University Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Orange County
  • Vineland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Orange County

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

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

• Kissimmee, which is the Seat of Osceola County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from New Eden to Kissimmee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 238 miles [383 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,211 miles [11,605 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Osceola County: www.osceola.org/

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