Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valdez, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valdez and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valdez
- 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 Valdez:
- 28.845341, -81.322283
- 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 Valdez
- 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 Volusia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Volusia County
- Since Valdez is near Seminole County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Seminole County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Valdez ...
We found four communities that share the name Valdez.
Within Florida, the name Valdez is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Valdez lies 3,663 miles [5,895 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Valdez that is located in Volusia County.
- California
- Colorado
- New Mexico
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valdez ...
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.
- Bookertown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookertown
- Bookertown is located in Seminole County
- Crystal Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Heights
- Crystal Heights is located in Seminole County
- Crystal Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Point
- Crystal Point is located in Seminole County
- Dreamworld
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreamworld have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamworld
- Dreamworld is located in Seminole County
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Volusia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <3>
- Flora Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Heights
- Flora Heights is located in Seminole County
- Lake Mary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary
- Lake Mary is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mary <3>
- Lake View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Lincoln Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Seminole County
- Lock Arbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Arbor
- Lock Arbor is located in Seminole County
- Lordland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pinecrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Roseland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
- Roseland Park is located in Seminole County
How Far From Valdez 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 Valdez to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valdez and extending to:
- De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Valdez to De Land, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 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 Valdez. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Valdez) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valdez. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.8453, Longitude: -81.3223 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Valdez 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 310.291 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.728 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.336 degrees. |