Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Plantation Acres:
  • 26.143697, -80.306161
  • 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 Plantation Acres

• 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 Broward County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Broward County
  • Since Plantation Acres is near Miami-Dade County and also Palm Beach County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
  • eBird sighting report for Palm Beach 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 Plantation Acres ...

We found two communities that share the name Plantation Acres.

Within Florida, the name Plantation Acres is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Lafourche Parish
    • This Plantation Acres is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plantation Acres that is located in Broward County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Plantation Acres.
  • North Carolina
    • Orange County
    • This Plantation Acres is located in Orange County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the north of the Plantation Acres that is located in Broward County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Plantation Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plantation Acres ...

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.

• Davie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie
  • Davie is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davie <2>
• Fern Crest Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Crest Village
  • Fern Crest Village is located in Broward County
• Flamingo Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Village
  • Flamingo Village is located in Broward County
• Golden Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
  • Golden Heights is located in Broward County
• Green Meadow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
  • Green Meadow is located in Broward County
• Pine Island Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Ridge
  • Pine Island Ridge is located in Broward County
• Plantation
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • Plantation is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantation <2>
• Plantation Isles
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Isles
  • Plantation Isles is located in Broward County
• Plantation Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Park
  • Plantation Park is located in Broward County
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  • Playland Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Village
    • Playland Village is located in Broward County
  • Royal Palm Ranches
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Ranches
    • Royal Palm Ranches is located in Broward County
  • Royal Palms Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms Park
    • Royal Palms Park is located in Broward County
  • Sunrise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Broward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,851 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise <2>
  • Sunrise Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
    • Sunrise Heights is located in Broward County
  • Village Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
    • Village Park is located in Broward County

How Far From Plantation Acres 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 Plantation Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Plantation Acres to Fort Lauderdale, 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 382 miles [614.8 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 900 miles [1,448.4 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 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/

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