Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Poincianna Place:
  • 26.621735, -80.161711
  • 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 Poincianna Place

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

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.

• Cloud Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Lake
  • Cloud Lake is located in Palm Beach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
• Cypress Lakes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Lakes
  • Cypress Lakes is located in Palm Beach County
• Golden Lakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lakes
  • Golden Lakes is located in Palm Beach County
• Golf
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf
  • Golf is located in Palm Beach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golf <2>
• Golfview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golfview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfview
  • Golfview is located in Palm Beach County
• Greenacres
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
  • Greenacres is located in Palm Beach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,091 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenacres <2>
• Greenacres City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres City
  • Greenacres City is located in Palm Beach County
• Military Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Military Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Park
  • Military Park is located in Palm Beach County
• Rainbow Lakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Lakes
  • Rainbow Lakes is located in Palm Beach County
• Royal Palm Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Beach
  • Royal Palm Beach is located in Palm Beach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Palm Beach <2>
• Sun Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Palm Beach County

How Far From Poincianna Place to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Poincianna Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• West Palm Beach, which is the Seat of Palm Beach County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Poincianna Place to West Palm Beach, 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 363 miles [584.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 866 miles [1,393.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,137 miles [8,267.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/

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