Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in South Pine Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Pine Lakes and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Pine Lakes

• 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 South Pine Lakes:
  • 28.931654, -81.432012
  • 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 South Pine Lakes

• 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 South Pine Lakes is near Volusia County and also Seminole County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Volusia 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 South Pine Lakes ...

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.

• Bookertown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookertown
  • Bookertown is located in Seminole County
• Chain O'Lakes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain O'Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O'Lakes
  • Chain O'Lakes is located in Lake County
• Crows Bluff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
  • Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
• Daisy Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Lake
  • Daisy Lake is located in Volusia County
• Ethel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Ethel is located in Lake County
• Fullerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
  • Fullerville is located in Lake County
• Mosquito Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Grove
  • Mosquito Grove is located in Lake County
• Orange City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City
  • Orange City is located in Volusia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange City <2>
• Paisley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley
  • Paisley is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paisley <2>

How Far From South Pine Lakes 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 South Pine Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tavares, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Pine Lakes to Tavares, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 732 miles [1,178 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,198 miles [11,584.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,096 miles [8,201.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Pine Lakes. 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/