Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Trailtown:
  • 25.855932, -81.023126
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Trailtown

• 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 Collier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Collier County
  • Since Trailtown is near Monroe County and also Miami-Dade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Trailtown

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trailtown ...

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
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Everglades City is located in Collier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everglades City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everglades City <1>
• Fortymile Bend
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fortymile Bend is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortymile Bend
• Jerome
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jerome is located in Collier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
• Jessie Willies
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jessie Willies is located in Broward County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Willies
• Lee Cypress
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Lee Cypress is located in Collier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cypress
• Pinecrest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pinecrest is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
• Plantation Island
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Plantation Island is located in Collier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Island
• Tenmile Corner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Tenmile Corner is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
• Trail Center
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Trail Center is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Center
• Trail City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Trail City is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail City
• Turkey Foot
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Turkey Foot is located in Collier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot
• Wagon Wheel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Wagon Wheel is located in Collier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Wheel

How Far From Trailtown 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 Trailtown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Trailtown and extending to:

• Naples, which is the Seat of Collier County, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Trailtown to Naples, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 373 miles [600.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 22 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,297 miles [11,743.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,212 miles [8,387.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'