Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vizcaya Lakes:
  • 26.974454, -82.210862
  • 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 Vizcaya Lakes

• 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 Charlotte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
  • Since Vizcaya Lakes is near Sarasota County and also DeSoto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sarasota County
  • eBird sighting report for DeSoto 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 Vizcaya Lakes ...

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.

• Cape Haze
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Haze
  • Cape Haze is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Haze <1>
• Deep Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
  • Deep Creek is located in Charlotte County
• Fishermens Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermens Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermens Village
  • Fishermens Village is located in Charlotte County
• Grove City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Grove City is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <1>
• Harbor View
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
• Harbour Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
  • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
• Lake Suzy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Suzy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Suzy
  • Lake Suzy is located in DeSoto County
• Plantation
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • Plantation is located in Sarasota County
• Tarpon Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpon Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Point
  • Tarpon Point is located in Sarasota County
• Warm Mineral Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Mineral Springs
  • Warm Mineral Springs is located in Sarasota County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Mineral Springs <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Vizcaya Lakes and extending to:

• Punta Gorda, which is the Seat of Charlotte County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Vizcaya Lakes to Punta Gorda, 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 270 miles [434.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,314 miles [11,770.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,218 miles [8,397.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Charlotte County: www.charlottecountyfl.com/

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