Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mountain:
  • 28.503058, -81.719798
  • 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 Mountain

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orange Mountain ...

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.

• Castle Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
  • Castle Hill is located in Lake County
• Crown Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
  • Crown Point is located in Orange County
• Ferndale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Ferndale is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
• Groveland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <2>
• Lake Butter
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Butter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butter
  • Lake Butter is located in Orange County
• Minneola
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
  • Minneola is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneola <2>
• Mohawk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
  • Mohawk is located in Lake County
• Skytop
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skytop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skytop
  • Skytop is located in Lake County
• Waits Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waits Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Junction
  • Waits Junction is located in Lake County
• Winter Garden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Garden
  • Winter Garden is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Garden <2>

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

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

• Tavares, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Orange Mountain to Tavares, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,229 miles [11,633.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,128 miles [8,252.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

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