Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Beach:
  • 27.788361, -80.414218
  • 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 North Beach

• 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 Indian River County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Indian River County
  • Since North Beach is near Brevard County and also Saint Lucie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Brevard County
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Lucie 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 North Beach ...

We found nine communities that share the name North Beach.

Within Florida, the name North Beach is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • San Francisco County
    • This North Beach is located in San Francisco County and lies 2,511 miles [4,041.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Beach that is located in Indian River County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of North Beach.
  • Maryland
    • Calvert County
    • This North Beach is located in Calvert County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Beach that is located in Indian River County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of North Beach.
  • New Hampshire
    • Rockingham County
    • This North Beach is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Beach that is located in Indian River County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of North Beach.
  • New Jersey
    • Ocean County
    • This North Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Beach that is located in Indian River County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of North Beach.
  • New York
    • Queens County
    • This North Beach is located in Queens County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Beach that is located in Indian River County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of North Beach.
  • Oregon
    • Lane County
    • This North Beach is located in Lane County and lies 2,648 miles [4,261.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Beach that is located in Indian River County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of North Beach.
  • Texas
    • Nueces County
    • This North Beach is located in Nueces County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the west of the North Beach that is located in Indian River County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of North Beach.
  • Washington
    • King County
    • This North Beach is located in King County and lies 2,627 miles [4,227.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Beach that is located in Indian River County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of North Beach.
    • Skagit County
    • This North Beach is located in Skagit County and lies 2,655 miles [4,272.8 km] to the northwest of the North Beach that is located in Indian River County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of North Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Beach ...

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.

• Barefoot Bay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Bay
  • Barefoot Bay is located in Brevard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barefoot Bay <2>
• Evans Pines
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Pines
  • Evans Pines is located in Brevard County
• Grant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant is located in Brevard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
• Indian River Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Shores
  • Indian River Shores is located in Indian River County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,346 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River Shores <2>
• Melbourne Shores
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Shores
  • Melbourne Shores is located in Brevard County
• Orchid
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
  • Orchid is located in Indian River County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
• Oslo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
  • Oslo is located in Indian River County
• Roseland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Roseland is located in Indian River County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <2>
• Winter Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Beach
  • Winter Beach is located in Indian River County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Beach <2>

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

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

• Vero Beach, which is the Seat of Indian River County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from North Beach to Vero Beach, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 296 miles [476.4 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 791 miles [1,273 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,191 miles [11,572.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,098 miles [8,204.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Indian River County: www.ircgov.com/

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