Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Twentymile Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twentymile Bend and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Twentymile Bend
- 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 Twentymile Bend:
- 26.686454, -80.388384
- 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 Twentymile Bend
- 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 Twentymile Bend is near Martin County and also Broward County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- eBird sighting report for Broward 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 Twentymile Bend ...
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.
- Cypress Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Lakes
- Cypress Lakes is located in Palm Beach County
- Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Golden Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lakes
- Golden Lakes is located in Palm Beach County
- Golfview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Greenacres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
- Greenacres is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenacres <2>
- Greenacres City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres City
- Greenacres City is located in Palm Beach County
- Military Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Military Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Park
- Military Park is located in Palm Beach County
- Pelican Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
- Pelican Lake is located in Palm Beach County
- Royal Palm Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Beach
- Royal Palm Beach is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Palm Beach <2>
- Sixmile Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Bend
- Sixmile Bend is located in Palm Beach County
How Far From Twentymile Bend 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 Twentymile Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Twentymile Bend and extending to:
- West Palm Beach, which is the Seat of Palm Beach County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Twentymile Bend to West Palm Beach, 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 350 miles [563.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 865 miles [1,392.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,145 miles [8,280.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twentymile Bend. 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> | 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' (or 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- Twentymile Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twentymile Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.6865, Longitude: -80.3884 In this case, the coordinates for Twentymile Bend 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 Twentymile Bend 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 309.668 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.711 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.523 degrees. |