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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 Silver Bluff Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Bluff Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Silver Bluff Estates:
    • 25.748989, -80.236160
    • 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 Silver Bluff Estates
  • 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 Silver Bluff Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Silver Bluff Estates.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named Silver Bluff Estates.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Silver Bluff Estates in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Hillsborough County
      • This Silver Bluff Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Bluff Estates that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Silver Bluff Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Silver Bluff Estates is located in Aiken County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the north of the Silver Bluff Estates that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Silver Bluff Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Bluff Estates ...

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.

  • Coconut Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coconut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coconut Grove
    • Coconut Grove is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Coral Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Terrace
    • Coral Terrace is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Fisher Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Island
    • Fisher Island is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Gables by the Sea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gables by the Sea
    • Gables by the Sea is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Gables by the Sea has also been known as:
    • Coral Bay
  • Latin Quarter
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latin Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latin Quarter
    • Latin Quarter is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Lemon City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon City
    • Lemon City is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Liberty Square
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
    • Liberty Square is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Little Havana
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Havana
    • Little Havana is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Little River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Little River is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pinecrest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,006 people
      • Pinecrest has also been known as:
      • Pinecrest village
    • Pioneer Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Park
      • Pioneer Park is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Sunrise Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Harbor
      • Sunrise Harbor is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Sunset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Corners
      • Sunset Corners is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Virginia Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Gardens
      • Virginia Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people

How Far From Silver Bluff Estates to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Bluff Estates and extending to:

  • Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Bluff Estates to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 926 miles [1,490.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Silver Bluff Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Bluff Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.7490, Longitude: -80.2362       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Bluff Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Silver Bluff Estates 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 309.523 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.415 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.676 degrees.









 

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