Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Orange Lake:
  • 29.425049, -82.218513
  • 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 Orange Lake

• 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Since Orange Lake is near Alachua County and also Levy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Alachua County
  • eBird sighting report for Levy 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 Orange Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Orange Lake.

Within Florida, the name Orange Lake is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Orange Lake in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Orange County
    • This Orange Lake is located in Orange County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Orange Lake that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Orange Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orange Lake ...

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.

• Anthony
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Anthony is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <2>
• Boardman
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
  • Boardman is located in Marion County
• Cross Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Cross Creek is located in Alachua County
• Fellowship
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Fellowship is located in Marion County
• Golden Hills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
  • Golden Hills is located in Marion County
• Grove Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Grove Park is located in Alachua County
• Island Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
  • Island Grove is located in Alachua County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Grove <2>
• John Broward Grant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Broward Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Broward Grant
  • John Broward Grant is located in Marion County
• Martin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Marion County
• Regal Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Park
  • Regal Park is located in Marion County
• Rocky Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Rocky Point is located in Alachua County

How Far From Orange Lake 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 Orange Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Orange Lake to Ocala, 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 five to six hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,217 miles [11,614.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,111 miles [8,225.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

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