Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sorrento, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sorrento and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sorrento
- 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 Sorrento:
- 28.807794, -81.562112
- 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 Sorrento
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Sorrento is near Orange County and also Seminole County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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
Communities Also Named Sorrento ...
We found seven communities that share the name Sorrento.
Within Florida, the name Sorrento is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Sorrento lies 2,478 miles [3,988 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sorrento that is located in Lake County.
- California
- Colorado
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Ohio
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sorrento ...
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.
- Chain O'Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain O'Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O'Lakes
- Chain O'Lakes is located in Lake County
- Clay Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Island
- Clay Island is located in Lake County
- Confer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Dublin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Forest City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Seminole County
- Grand Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island
- Grand Island is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Island <3>
- Harbor Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Shores
- Harbor Shores is located in Lake County
- Lake Apopka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Apopka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Apopka
- Lake Apopka is located in Orange County
- Lake Jem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
- Lake Jem is located in Lake County
- Lane Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Mount Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Homer
- Mount Homer is located in Lake County
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- Oak Tree Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Tree Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Park
- Oak Tree Park is located in Orange County
- Paisley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley
- Paisley is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paisley <3>
- Paradise Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
- Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
- Tangerine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine
- Tangerine is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangerine <3>
- Oak Tree Park
How Far From Sorrento 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 Sorrento to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sorrento and extending to:
- Tavares, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sorrento to Tavares, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,209 miles [11,601.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sorrento. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sorrento) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sorrento. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.8078, Longitude: -81.5621 |
| <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 Sorrento 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 310.415 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.866 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.421 degrees. |