Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Port:
  • 27.043674, -82.236100
  • 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 Port

• 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 Sarasota County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sarasota County
  • Since North Port is near Charlotte County and also DeSoto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Charlotte 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 North Port ...

We found two communities that share the name North Port.

Within Florida, the name North Port is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Lauderdale County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of North Port [Lauderdale County].
  • Ontario
    • This North Port lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the North Port that is located in Sarasota County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Port ...

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.

• Cape Haze
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Haze
  • Cape Haze is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Haze <3>
• Deep Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 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
  (13 miles [20.9 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
• Grove City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Grove City is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <3>
• Harbor View
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
• Harbour Heights
  (14 miles [22.5 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Suzy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Suzy
  • Lake Suzy is located in DeSoto County
• Plantation
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • Plantation is located in Sarasota County
• Shiney Town
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiney Town
  • Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
• Tarpon Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles 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 <3>

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

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

• Sarasota, which is the Seat of Sarasota County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Port to Sarasota, with an average speed<5> 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 just over a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,312 miles [11,767.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,217 miles [8,395.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for North Port: www.cityofnorthport.com/

The official website for Sarasota County: www.co.sarasota.fl.us/

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