Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Port Royal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Royal and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Port Royal
- 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 Port Royal:
- 26.110926, -81.793144
- 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 Port Royal
- 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 Collier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Collier County
- Since Port Royal is near Lee County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Port Royal ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Port Royal.
Within Florida, the name Port Royal is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, nine are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Hale County
- This Port Royal is located in Hale County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Port Royal that is located in Collier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Port Royal.
- Georgia
- Bryan County
- This Port Royal is located in Bryan County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the north of the Port Royal that is located in Collier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Port Royal.
- Kentucky
- Henry County
- This Port Royal is located in Henry County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the north of the Port Royal that is located in Collier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Port Royal.
- Missouri
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Port Royal [Franklin County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Port Royal lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Port Royal that is located in Collier County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Port Royal lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Port Royal that is located in Collier County.
- Ontario
- This Port Royal lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the north of the Port Royal that is located in Collier County.
- Pennsylvania
- Juniata County
- This Port Royal is located in Juniata County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Port Royal that is located in Collier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Port Royal.
- Westmoreland County
- This Port Royal is located in Westmoreland County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km] to the north of the Port Royal that is located in Collier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Port Royal.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Port Royal is located in Beaufort County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the north of the Port Royal that is located in Collier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Port Royal.
- Tennessee
- Montgomery County
- This Port Royal is located in Montgomery County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Port Royal that is located in Collier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Port Royal.
- Virginia
- Caroline County
- This Port Royal is located in Caroline County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Port Royal that is located in Collier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Port Royal.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Royal ...
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.
- Four Seasons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Collier County
- Golden Gate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
- Golden Gate is located in Collier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <4>
- Isles of Capri
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isles of Capri have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isles of Capri
- Isles of Capri is located in Collier County
- Marco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Naples
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Collier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
- Naples Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Park
- Naples Park is located in Collier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples Park <4>
- Old Marco Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Marco Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Marco Junction
- Old Marco Junction is located in Collier County
- Pelican Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
- Pelican Bay is located in Collier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican Bay <4>
- Pine Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Collier County
- Royal Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Harbor
- Royal Harbor is located in Collier County
- Shell Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Island
- Shell Island is located in Collier County
- Vineyards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Port Royal 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 Port Royal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Port Royal and extending to:
- Naples, which is the Seat of Collier County, lies just to the North.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Port Royal to Tallahassee, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 924 miles [1,487 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,326 miles [11,790.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,237 miles [8,428.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Royal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Collier County: www.co.collier.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Port Royal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Royal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1109, Longitude: -81.7931 In this case, the coordinates for Port Royal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Port Royal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Port Royal to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.331 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.399 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.052 degrees. |