Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sky Lake:
  • 28.457227, -81.391459
  • 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 Sky Lake

• 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Sky Lake is near Osceola County and also Seminole County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Osceola County
  • eBird sighting report for Seminole 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 Sky Lake ...

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.

• Doctor Phillips
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Phillips have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Phillips
  • Doctor Phillips is located in Orange County
• Flamingo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo
  • Flamingo is located in Orange County
• Hunters Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
  • Hunters Creek is located in Orange County
• Lake Butter
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Butter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butter
  • Lake Butter is located in Orange County
• Orlando
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
  • Orlando is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlando <2>
• Pine Castle
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Castle
  • Pine Castle is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Castle <2>
• Sand Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
  • Sand Lake is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <2>
• Tangelo Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangelo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo Park
  • Tangelo Park is located in Orange County
• Vineland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Vineland is located in Orange County

How Far From Sky Lake 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 Sky Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Orlando, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the North.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Sky Lake to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,114 miles [8,230.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

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