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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 University Park:
    • 28.566945, -81.208121
    • 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 University Park
  • 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 University Park ...

We found 22 communities that share the name University Park.

There are three communities within Florida that are also named University Park.

Beyond Florida, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Duval County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of University Park [Duval County].
    • Miami-Dade County
      • This University Park is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of University Park.
    • Palm Beach County
      • This University Park is located in Palm Beach County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of University Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This University Park is located in Madison County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of University Park.
    • California
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of University Park [Orange County].
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of University Park [Arapahoe County].
      • Denver County
      • This University Park is located in Denver County and lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denver County community of University Park.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This University Park is located in Will County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of University Park.
    • Iowa
      • Mahaska County
      • This University Park is located in Mahaska County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<2> to the north northwest of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahaska County community of University Park.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This University Park is located in Caddo Parish and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of University Park.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This University Park is located in Prince George's County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of University Park.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This University Park is located in Worcester County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of University Park.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of University Park [Saint Louis County].
    • New Mexico
      • Dona Ana County
      • This University Park is located in Dona Ana County and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of University Park.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This University Park is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,534 miles [4,078.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of University Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • This University Park is located in Centre County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<2> to the north of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of University Park.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This University Park is located in Dorchester County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of University Park.
    • Texas
      • Bexar County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of University Park [Bexar County].
      • Dallas County
      • This University Park is located in Dallas County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of University Park.
      • Harris County
      • This University Park is located in Harris County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km] to the west of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of University Park.
      • Wichita County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of University Park [Wichita County].
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This University Park is located in Weber County and lies 1,933 miles [3,110.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the University Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of University Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near University Park ...

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.

  • Fern Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Goldenrod
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Iowa City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
    • Iowa City is located in Seminole County
  • Jamestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Seminole County
  • Jones Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Landing
    • Jones Landing is located in Seminole County
  • Lake Charm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Charm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charm
    • Lake Charm is located in Seminole County
  • Orlando
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Snow Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Seminole County
  • Truck Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truck Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truck Corner
    • Truck Corner is located in Seminole County
  • Union Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Winter Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Winter Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University Park and extending to:

  • Orlando, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from University Park to Orlando, with an average speed<5> 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 225 miles [362.1 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 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,201 miles [11,588.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,101 miles [8,209.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for University Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that University Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- University Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.5669, Longitude: -81.2081       In this case, the coordinates for University Park 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 University Park 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 310.214 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.60 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.362 degrees.




 

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