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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 Ro-Len Lake Gardens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ro-Len Lake Gardens 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 Ro-Len Lake Gardens:
- 25.977869, -80.165046
- 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 Ro-Len Lake Gardens
- 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 Ro-Len Lake Gardens ...
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.
- Carol City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eastern Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Shores
- Eastern Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
- Edgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Edgewater is located in Broward County
- Golden Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Golden Beach is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Golden Glades
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glades
- Golden Glades is located in Miami-Dade County
- Golden Isles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Isles
- Golden Isles is located in Broward County
- Golden Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Shores
- Golden Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
- Keystone Islands
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Islands
- Keystone Islands is located in Miami-Dade County
- Playland Isles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Isles
- Playland Isles is located in Broward County
- Sun Swept Isles
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Swept Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Swept Isles
- Sun Swept Isles is located in Broward County
- Sunshine Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
- Sunshine Park is located in Broward County
How Far From Ro-Len Lake Gardens 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 Ro-Len Lake Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ro-Len Lake Gardens and extending to:
- Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Ro-Len Lake Gardens to Fort Lauderdale, 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 396 miles [637.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 910 miles [1,464.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,248 miles [11,664.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ro-Len Lake Gardens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/ The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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- Ro-Len Lake Gardens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ro-Len Lake Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.9779, Longitude: -80.1650 In this case, the coordinates for Ro-Len Lake Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Ro-Len Lake Gardens to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.505 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.426 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.609 degrees. |
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