Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Miami:
  • 25.890383, -80.186611
  • 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 Miami

• 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 Miami-Dade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
  • Since North Miami is near Broward County and also Palm Beach County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Broward County
  • eBird sighting report for Palm Beach 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 Miami ...

We found one communities that share the name North Miami.

Within Florida, the name North Miami is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named North Miami in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oklahoma
    • Ottawa County
    • This North Miami is located in Ottawa County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Miami that is located in Miami-Dade County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of North Miami.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Miami ...

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.

• Carol City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol City
  • Carol City is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol City <2>
• Eastern Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Shores
  • Eastern Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
• Golden Glades
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glades
  • Golden Glades is located in Miami-Dade County
• Golden Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Shores
  • Golden Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
• Indian Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Indian Creek is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
• Indian Creek Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Village
  • Indian Creek Village is located in Miami-Dade County
• Isle of Normandy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Normandy
  • Isle of Normandy is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Isle of Normandy has also been known as:
  • Normandy Isle
  • Normandy
• Keystone Islands
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Islands
  • Keystone Islands is located in Miami-Dade County
• Lemon City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon City
  • Lemon City is located in Miami-Dade County
• Liberty Square
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
  • Liberty Square is located in Miami-Dade County
• Little River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Little River is located in Miami-Dade County
• Normandy Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Shores
  • Normandy Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
• Surfside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
  • Surfside is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside <2>

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

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

• Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies just to the South.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from North Miami to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 916 miles [1,474.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,252 miles [11,671 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for North Miami: www.ci.north-miami.fl.us/

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

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