Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Royal Palm Ranches, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Royal Palm Ranches and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Royal Palm Ranches

• 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 Royal Palm Ranches:
  • 26.040063, -80.276168
  • 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 Royal Palm Ranches

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

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.

• Davie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie
  • Davie is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davie <1>
• Edgewater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Broward County
• Fern Crest Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Crest Village
  • Fern Crest Village is located in Broward County
• Green Meadow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
  • Green Meadow is located in Broward County
• Pine Island Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Ridge
  • Pine Island Ridge is located in Broward County
• Plantation
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • Plantation is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantation <1>
• Plantation Isles
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Isles
  • Plantation Isles is located in Broward County
• Plantation Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Park
  • Plantation Park is located in Broward County
• Playland Isles
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Playland Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Village
  • Playland Village is located in Broward County
• Rolling Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
  • Rolling Oaks is located in Broward County
• Royal Country
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Country have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Country
  • Royal Country is located in Miami-Dade County
• Sunshine Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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 Royal Palm Ranches 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 Royal Palm Ranches to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Royal Palm Ranches 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 389 miles [626 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 907 miles [1,459.7 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 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,251 miles [11,669.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royal Palm Ranches. 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/