Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sebring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sebring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sebring
- 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 Sebring:
- 27.492124, -81.442224
- 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 Sebring
- 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 Highlands County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Highlands County
- Since Sebring is near Hardee County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hardee County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Sebring ...
We found three communities that share the name Sebring.
Within Florida, the name Sebring is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sebring ...
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.
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Highlands County
- Crewsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Crewsville is located in Hardee County
- De Soto City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
- De Soto City is located in Highlands County
- Fort Kissimmee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Kissimmee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kissimmee
- Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County
- Frostproof
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostproof
- Frostproof is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostproof <3>
- Griffins Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Corner
- Griffins Corner is located in Hardee County
- Lemon Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
- Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
- Placid Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
- Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Sweetwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Hardee County
- Wild Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Island
- Wild Island is located in Highlands County
How Far From Sebring 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 city such as Sebring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sebring and extending to:
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Sebring to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,159 miles [8,302.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sebring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Highlands County: www.hcbcc.net/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sebring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sebring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.4921, Longitude: -81.4422 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sebring 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 310.263 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.509 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.668 degrees. |