Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Selhaven:
  • 26.927280, -80.088653
  • 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 Selhaven

• 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 Palm Beach County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Palm Beach County
  • Since Selhaven is near Martin County and also Saint Lucie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Martin County
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Lucie 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 Selhaven ...

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.

• Hell Gate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hell Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell Gate
  • Hell Gate is located in Martin County
• Juno Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno Beach
  • Juno Beach is located in Palm Beach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juno Beach <2>
• Juno Isles
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juno Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno Isles
  • Juno Isles is located in Palm Beach County
• Juno Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno Ridge
  • Juno Ridge is located in Palm Beach County
• Jupiter
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
  • Jupiter is located in Palm Beach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jupiter <2>
• Limestone Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Creek
  • Limestone Creek is located in Palm Beach County
• Monet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monet
  • Monet is located in Palm Beach County
• Paradise Port
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Port have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Port
  • Paradise Port is located in Palm Beach County

How Far From Selhaven to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Selhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• West Palm Beach, which is the Seat of Palm Beach County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Selhaven to West Palm Beach, with an average speed<4> 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 351 miles [564.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,208 miles [11,600.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,120 miles [8,239.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/