Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tangerine:
  • 28.764969, -81.628522
  • 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 Tangerine

• 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Tangerine is near Lake County and also Seminole County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Tangerine ...

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.

• Clay Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Island
  • Clay Island is located in Lake County
• Dublin
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Lake County
• Ethel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Ferndale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Ferndale is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
• Grand Island
  (10 miles [16.1 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 <2>
• Harbor Shores
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Shores
  • Harbor Shores is located in Lake County
• Lake Apopka
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Apopka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Apopka
  • Lake Apopka is located in Orange County
• Lake Jem
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
  • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
• Lane Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Park
  • Lane Park is located in Lake County
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  • Mount Homer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Homer
    • Mount Homer is located in Lake County
  • Oak Tree Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Tree Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Park
    • Oak Tree Park is located in Orange County
  • Orange Blossom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom
    • Orange Blossom is located in Lake County
  • Paradise Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
    • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
  • Silver Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Lake County

How Far From Tangerine to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tangerine to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Orlando, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tangerine to Orlando, 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 196 miles [315.4 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 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

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