Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Royal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Royal and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Royal:
- 28.894429, -82.095088
- 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
- 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- Since Royal is near Marion County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Royal ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Royal.
Within Florida, the name Royal is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Royal is located in Beaufort County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Royal that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Royal.
- Franklin County
- This Royal is located in Franklin County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km] to the north northeast of the Royal that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Royal.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Royal.
- Tuscarawas 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 Ohio community of Royal [Tuscarawas County].
- Vinton County
- This Royal is located in Vinton County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the north of the Royal that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Royal.
- Ontario
- This Royal lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the north of the Royal that is located in Sumter County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette 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 Pennsylvania community of Royal [Fayette County].
- Susquehanna County
- This Royal is located in Susquehanna County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Royal that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Royal.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Bamboo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Cherry Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
- Cherry Lake is located in Sumter County
- Danks Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danks Corner
- Danks Corner is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danks Corner <5>
- Lady Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Lake
- Lady Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lady Lake <5>
- Lake Weir ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Long Hammock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hammock
- Long Hammock is located in Sumter County
- Marion Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Oaks
- Marion Oaks is located in Marion County
- Monarch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Orange Blossom Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Blossom Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Hills
- Orange Blossom Hills is located in Marion County
- Orange Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
- Orange Home is located in Sumter County
- Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sunset Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
- Sunset Harbor is located in Marion County
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <5>
How Far From Royal 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Royal and extending to:
- Bushnell, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Royal to Bushnell, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 748 miles [1,203.8 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,128 miles [8,252.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumter County: www.bocc.co.sumter.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Royal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Royal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.8944, Longitude: -82.0951 In this case, the coordinates for Royal 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 Royal 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 Royal, 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> | 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 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 310.704 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.211 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.575 degrees. |