Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Terrytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Terrytown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Terrytown
- 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 Terrytown:
- 26.336190, -80.539222
- 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 Terrytown
- 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 Palm Beach County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Palm Beach County
- Since Terrytown is near Broward County and also Miami-Dade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Broward County
- eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade 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 Terrytown ...
We found five communities that share the name Terrytown.
Within Florida, the name Terrytown is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Louisiana
- Nebraska
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Terrytown ...
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.
- Andytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Coconut Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coconut Creek
- Coconut Creek is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coconut Creek <3>
- Coral Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Springs
- Coral Springs is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coral Springs <3>
- Deem City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Fair Gate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Green Meadow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in Broward County
- Lakeview
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Mission Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bay
- Mission Bay is located in Palm Beach County
- Pine Island Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Ridge
- Pine Island Ridge is located in Broward County
- Plantation
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
- Plantation is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantation <3>
- Rolling Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Rolling Oaks is located in Broward County
- Sixmile Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Bend
- Sixmile Bend is located in Palm Beach County
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- Sunrise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunrise is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise <3>
- Sunrise Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
- Sunrise Heights is located in Broward County
- Village Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
- Village Park is located in Broward County
- Whisper Walk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Walk
- Whisper Walk is located in Palm Beach County
- Sunrise
How Far From Terrytown 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 Terrytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Terrytown and extending to:
- West Palm Beach, which is the Seat of Palm Beach County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Terrytown to West Palm Beach, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,253 miles [11,672.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terrytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terrytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terrytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.3362, Longitude: -80.5392 In this case, the coordinates for Terrytown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Terrytown 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 309.718 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.721 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.641 degrees. |