Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Soroka Shores:
  • 26.152863, -80.108933
  • 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 Soroka Shores

• 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 Broward County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Broward County
  • Since Soroka Shores is near Palm Beach County and also Miami-Dade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Palm Beach County
  • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade 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 Soroka Shores ...

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.

• Coral Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
  • Coral Heights is located in Broward County
• Coral Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hills
  • Coral Hills is located in Broward County
• Coral Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Ridge
  • Coral Ridge is located in Broward County
• Coral Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Woods
  • Coral Woods is located in Broward County
• Cypress Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Harbor
  • Cypress Harbor is located in Broward County
• Flamingo Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Village
  • Flamingo Village is located in Broward County
• Garden Isles
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Isles
  • Garden Isles is located in Broward County
• Golden Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
  • Golden Heights is located in Broward County
• Harbor Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
  • Harbor Beach is located in Broward County
• Harbor Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
  • Harbor Heights is located in Broward County
• Imperial Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Point
  • Imperial Point is located in Broward County
• Lazy Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
  • Lazy Lake is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
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  • Lyons Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Park
    • Lyons Park is located in Broward County
  • Rock Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Rock Island is located in Broward County
  • Rock Island Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Village
    • Rock Island Village is located in Broward County
  • Royal Palm Isles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Isles
    • Royal Palm Isles is located in Broward County
  • Royal Palms Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms Park
    • Royal Palms Park is located in Broward County
  • Sea Ranch Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Ranch Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Ranch Lakes
    • Sea Ranch Lakes is located in Broward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • Silver Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shores
    • Silver Shores is located in Broward County
  • Sunrise Key
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Key
    • Sunrise Key is located in Broward County
  • Twin Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Broward County

How Far From Soroka Shores 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 Soroka Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Soroka Shores and extending to:

• Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 389 miles [626 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Soroka Shores to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 897 miles [1,443.6 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,155 miles [8,296.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/

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