Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Truck Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Truck Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Truck Corner
- 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 Truck Corner:
- 28.691941, -81.179508
- 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 Truck Corner
- 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 Seminole County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Seminole County
- Since Truck Corner is near Orange County and also Volusia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Volusia 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 Truck Corner ...
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.
- Dreamworld
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreamworld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamworld
- Dreamworld is located in Seminole County
- Elder Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Springs
- Elder Springs is located in Seminole County
- Flora Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Heights
- Flora Heights is located in Seminole County
- Geigers Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geigers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigers Landing
- Geigers Landing is located in Seminole County
- Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Seminole County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
- Goldenrod
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod
- Goldenrod is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldenrod <2>
- Indian Mound Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
- Indian Mound Village is located in Seminole County
- Iowa City
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Jones Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Landing
- Jones Landing is located in Seminole County
- Lake Charm
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Charm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charm
- Lake Charm is located in Seminole County
- Lemon Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Bluff
- Lemon Bluff is located in Volusia County
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- Lordland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Palm Shadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Shadows
- Palm Shadows is located in Seminole County
- Pinecrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Roseland Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
- Roseland Park is located in Seminole County
- Snow Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - University Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Orange County
- Winter Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
- Winter Springs is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Springs <2>
- Lordland
How Far From Truck Corner 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 Truck Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Truck Corner and extending to:
- Sanford, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Truck Corner to Sanford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,194 miles [11,577.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,094 miles [8,198 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Truck Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Seminole County: www.seminolecountyfl.gov/
The official website for State of Florida: https://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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Truck Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Truck Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.6919, Longitude: -81.1795 In this case, the coordinates for Truck Corner 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 Truck Corner 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 310.206 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.609 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.325 degrees. |