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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 Palmetto Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palmetto Estates 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 Palmetto Estates:
    • 25.621494, -80.361998
    • 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 Palmetto Estates
  • 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 Palmetto Estates ...

We found four communities that share the name Palmetto Estates.

Within Florida, the name Palmetto Estates is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Palmetto Estates is located in Lee County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Palmetto Estates that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Palmetto Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Palmetto Estates is located in Beaufort County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the north of the Palmetto Estates that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Palmetto Estates.
      • Florence County
      • This Palmetto Estates is located in Florence County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km] to the north of the Palmetto Estates that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Palmetto Estates.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Palmetto Estates is located in Spartanburg County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the north of the Palmetto Estates that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Palmetto Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Palmetto Estates ...

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.

  • Gables by the Sea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gables by the Sea
    • Gables by the Sea is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Gables by the Sea has also been known as:
    • Coral Bay
  • Hammocks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammocks
    • Hammocks is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Howard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Kings Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bay
    • Kings Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Peters
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Peters is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Pinecrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,006 people
    • Pinecrest has also been known as:
    • Pinecrest village
  • Rockdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Silver Palm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Palm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Palm
    • Silver Palm is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Sunset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sunset Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Corners
    • Sunset Corners is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Three Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
    • Three Lakes is located in Miami-Dade County

How Far From Palmetto Estates 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 Palmetto Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Palmetto Estates to Miami, 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 four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 409 miles [658.2 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 24 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palmetto Estates. 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: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Palmetto Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palmetto Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.6215, Longitude: -80.3620       In this case, the coordinates for Palmetto Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Palmetto Estates 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 309.575 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.458 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.738 degrees.









 

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