Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Trail City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trail City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Trail City
- 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 Trail City:
- 25.760658, -80.996181
- 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 Trail City
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Trail City is near Collier County and also Miami-Dade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Collier 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 Trail City ...
We found two communities that share the name Trail City.
Within Florida, the name Trail City is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Baca County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Baca County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baca County community of Trail City.
- South Dakota
- Corson County
- This Trail City is located in Corson County and lies 1,744 miles [2,806.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Trail City that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Corson County community of Trail City.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Trail City ...
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.
- Everglades City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everglades City
- Everglades City is located in Collier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everglades City <3>
- Fortymile Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortymile Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortymile Bend
- Fortymile Bend is located in Miami-Dade County
- Frog City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Jessie Willies
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessie Willies have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Willies
- Jessie Willies is located in Broward County
- Pinecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Plantation Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Island
- Plantation Island is located in Collier County
- Tenmile Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
- Tenmile Corner is located in Miami-Dade County
- Trail Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Center
- Trail Center is located in Monroe County
- Trailtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Turkey Foot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Foot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot
- Turkey Foot is located in Collier County
- Wagon Wheel
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagon Wheel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Wheel
- Wagon Wheel is located in Collier County
How Far From Trail City 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 Trail City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Trail City and extending to:
- Key West, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could drive a straight line from Trail City to Key West, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,299 miles [11,746.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,215 miles [8,392.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trail City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Trail City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Trail City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trail City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.7607, Longitude: -80.9962 In this case, the coordinates for Trail City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Trail City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.90 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.853 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.889 degrees. |