Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pickwick Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pickwick Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pickwick Village
- 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 Pickwick Village:
- 29.130994, -81.033431
- 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 Pickwick Village
- 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 Volusia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Volusia County
- Since Pickwick Village is near Flagler County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Flagler County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Pickwick Village ...
We found one communities that share the name Pickwick Village.
Within Florida, the name Pickwick Village is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Pickwick Village in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Pickwick Village is located in Wake County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pickwick Village that is located in Volusia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Pickwick Village.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pickwick Village ...
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.
- Blake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Harbor Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Oaks
- Harbor Oaks is located in Volusia County
- Holly Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Hill <3>
- Isleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleboro
- Isleboro is located in Volusia County
- Joseph Bonelly Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Bonelly Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Bonelly Grant
- Joseph Bonelly Grant is located in Volusia County
- Mission City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission City
- Mission City is located in Volusia County
- Seabreeze
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Wilbur-by-the-Sea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur-by-the-Sea
- Wilbur-by-the-Sea is located in Volusia County
How Far From Pickwick Village 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 Pickwick Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pickwick Village and extending to:
- De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pickwick Village to De Land, 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 214 miles [344.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 711 miles [1,144.2 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 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,170 miles [11,539 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,068 miles [8,156.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pickwick Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pickwick Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pickwick Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1310, Longitude: -81.0334 In this case, the coordinates for Pickwick Village 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 Pickwick Village 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 310.155 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.611 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.178 degrees. |