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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 Sorrento, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sorrento and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Sorrento
Communities Also Named Sorrento ...
We found seven communities that are also named Sorrento.
Within Florida, the name Sorrento is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of seven communities that are located 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
- San Diego County
- This Sorrento is located in San Diego County and lies 2,122 miles [3,415 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sorrento that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Sorrento.
- Colorado
- Cheyenne County
- This Sorrento is located in Cheyenne County and lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sorrento that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheyenne County community of Sorrento.
- Louisiana
- Ascension Parish
- This Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sorrento that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ascension Parish community of Sorrento.
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Sorrento is located in Hancock County and lies 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sorrento that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Sorrento.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Sorrento is located in Baltimore County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sorrento that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Sorrento.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Sorrento is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the north of the Sorrento that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Sorrento.
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)
- Chain O'Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O'Lakes
- Clay Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Island is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Island
- Confer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Confer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confer
- Dublin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dublin is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Ethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Forest City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forest City is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Grand Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harbor Shores is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Shores
- Lake Apopka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lake Apopka is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Apopka
- Lake Jem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lane Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lane Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Park
- Mount Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Homer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Homer
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Oak Tree Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Tree Park is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Park
- Paisley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Paradise Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tangerine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Sorrento 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.415 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.866 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.421 degrees. |
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