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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 Polk City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Polk City and the surrounding area.
- 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 Polk City:
- 28.181379, -81.824483
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Polk City
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Polk City is near Osceola County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Osceola County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Polk City
Communities Also Named Polk City ...
We found one communities that are also named Polk City.
Within Florida, the name Polk City is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Polk City in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Polk County
- This Polk City is located in Polk County and lies 1,152 miles [1,854 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Polk City that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Polk City.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Polk City ...
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.
- Berry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Berry is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Crystal Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Fox Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fox Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
- Green Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Pond is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Jones Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jones Corner is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Lake Alfred
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Hammock Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lynchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchburg is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Orangedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Orangedale is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Rock Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Ridge is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
How Far From Polk City 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 town such as Polk City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Polk City and extending to:
- Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Polk City to Bartow, with an average speed<3> 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 6 hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 214 miles [344.4 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 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,247 miles [11,662.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,147 miles [8,283.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Polk City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Polk City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Polk City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1814, Longitude: -81.8245 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.512 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.891 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.641 degrees. |
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