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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Opa Locka:
    • 25.902039, -80.250055
    • 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 Opa Locka
  • 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 Opa Locka ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Eastern Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Keystone Islands
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Little River is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Medley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Normandy Shores
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Royal Country
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Country have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Country
      • Royal Country is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Sun Swept Isles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Swept Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Swept Isles
      • Sun Swept Isles is located in Broward County
    • Surfside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Virginia Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Gardens
      • Virginia Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people

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

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

  • Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Opa Locka to Miami, 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 397 miles [638.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 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 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Opa Locka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Opa Locka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.9020, Longitude: -80.2501    
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Opa Locka to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.542 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.458 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.649 degrees.




 

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