Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sugarmill Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sugarmill Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sugarmill Woods
- 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 Sugarmill Woods:
- 28.732208, -82.506209
- 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 Sugarmill Woods
- 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 Citrus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Citrus County
- Since Sugarmill Woods is near Hernando County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hernando County
- eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Sugarmill Woods ...
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.
- Big Hammock ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hammock
- Big Hammock is located in Citrus County
- Black Diamond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
- Crystal River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal River
- Crystal River is located in Citrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal River <2>
- Cutlers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Floral City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral City
- Floral City is located in Citrus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floral City <2>
- High Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Hernando County
- Lake Lindsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
- Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
- Norman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Paradise Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
- Paradise Point is located in Citrus County
How Far From Sugarmill Woods 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 Sugarmill Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sugarmill Woods and extending to:
- Inverness, which is the Seat of Citrus County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sugarmill Woods to Inverness, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 768 miles [1,236 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 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,154 miles [8,294.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sugarmill Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Citrus County: www.bocc.citrus.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sugarmill Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sugarmill Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7322, Longitude: -82.5062 In this case, the coordinates for Sugarmill Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Sugarmill Woods 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 310.912 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.43 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.744 degrees. |