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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 Pumpkin Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pumpkin Center and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pumpkin Center:
    • 28.718327, -81.829245
    • 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 Pumpkin Center
  • 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 Pumpkin Center ...

We found 29 communities that share the name Pumpkin Center.

Within Florida, the name Pumpkin Center is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in DeKalb County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Pumpkin Center.
      • Morgan County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Morgan County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km] to the northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Pumpkin Center.
      • Walker County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Walker County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Pumpkin Center.
    • Arizona
      • Coconino County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Coconino County and lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Pumpkin Center.
      • Gila County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Pumpkin Center [Gila County].
    • California
      • Kern County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County and lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Pumpkin Center.
      • Lassen County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Lassen County and lies 2,358 miles [3,794.8 km] to the west northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Pumpkin Center.
    • Georgia
      • Columbia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Pumpkin Center [Columbia County].
    • Indiana
      • Orange County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Orange County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Pumpkin Center.
      • Washington County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Washington County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the north northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pumpkin Center.
    • Kentucky
      • Caldwell County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Caldwell County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Pumpkin Center.
    • Louisiana
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Pumpkin Center.
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Allegany County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Pumpkin Center.
    • Mississippi
      • Union County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Union County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Pumpkin Center.
    • Missouri
      • Dallas County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Dallas County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Pumpkin Center.
      • Nodaway County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Nodaway County and lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km] to the northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Pumpkin Center.
    • North Carolina
      • Burke County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Burke County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the north of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Pumpkin Center.
      • Lincoln County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Lincoln County and lies 471 miles [758 km] to the north of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Pumpkin Center.
      • Onslow County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the north northeast of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Pumpkin Center.
    • Oklahoma
      • Comanche County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Pumpkin Center [Comanche County].
      • Creek County
      • This community is historic and although located in Creek County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Pumpkin Center.
      • Muskogee County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Muskogee County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskogee County community of Pumpkin Center.
      • Okmulgee County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Okmulgee County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km] to the northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Pumpkin Center.
    • South Dakota
      • Minnehaha County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Minnehaha County and lies 1,326 miles [2,134 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Pumpkin Center.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Blount County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Pumpkin Center.
      • Bradley County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Bradley County and lies 471 miles [758 km] to the north northwest of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Pumpkin Center.
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pumpkin Center [Monroe County].
    • Virginia
      • Bland County
      • This Pumpkin Center is located in Bland County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the north of the Pumpkin Center that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bland County community of Pumpkin Center.
      • Russell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Pumpkin Center [Russell County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pumpkin Center ...

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.

  • Bamboo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamboo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
    • Bamboo is located in Sumter County
  • Clay Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Island
    • Clay Island is located in Lake County
  • Eldorado
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Lake County
  • Ferndale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fruitland Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Jem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
    • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
  • Lane Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Park
    • Lane Park is located in Lake County
  • Leesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lisbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Lake County
  • Mount Homer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Homer
    • Mount Homer is located in Lake County
  • Orange Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orange Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
    • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
  • Orange Blossom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom
    • Orange Blossom is located in Lake County
  • Silver Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Lake County
  • Sunnyside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Lake County

How Far From Pumpkin Center 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 Pumpkin Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tavares, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Pumpkin Center to Tallahassee, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,123 miles [8,244.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://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- Pumpkin Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pumpkin Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7183, Longitude: -81.8292       In this case, the coordinates for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Pumpkin Center could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Pumpkin Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>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 Pumpkin Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.551 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.01 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.527 degrees.




 

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