Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pompano Beach:
  • 26.231499, -80.126157
  • 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 Pompano Beach

• 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 Pompano Beach is near Palm Beach County and also Miami-Dade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Palm Beach County
  • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade 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 Pompano Beach ...

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.

• Bonnie Lock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lock
  • Bonnie Lock is located in Broward County
• Carver Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
  • Carver Village is located in Broward County
• Coral Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
  • Coral Heights is located in Broward County
• Coral Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hills
  • Coral Hills is located in Broward County
• Cresthaven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
  • Cresthaven is located in Broward County
• Crystal Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in Broward County
• Cypress Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Harbor
  • Cypress Harbor is located in Broward County
• Garden Isles
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Isles
  • Garden Isles is located in Broward County
• Harbor Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Village
  • Harbor Village is located in Broward County
• Imperial Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Point
  • Imperial Point is located in Broward County
• Leisureville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisureville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisureville
  • Leisureville is located in Broward County
• Lighthouse Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Point
  • Lighthouse Point is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lighthouse Point <2>
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  • Lyons Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Park
    • Lyons Park is located in Broward County
  • Sanders Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Park
    • Sanders Park is located in Broward County
  • Sea Ranch Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Ranch Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Ranch Lakes
    • Sea Ranch Lakes is located in Broward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • Silver Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shores
    • Silver Shores is located in Broward County

How Far From Pompano Beach 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 city such as Pompano Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies just to the South.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 384 miles [618 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Pompano Beach to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 892 miles [1,435.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,236 miles [11,645.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,152 miles [8,291.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pompano Beach: www.ci.pompano-beach.fl.us/

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

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