Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wagon Wheel:
  • 26.100923, -81.064792
  • 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 Wagon Wheel

• 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 Collier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Collier County
  • Since Wagon Wheel is near Miami-Dade County and also Broward County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade 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

Communities Also Named Wagon Wheel ...

We found one communities that share the name Wagon Wheel.

Within Florida, the name Wagon Wheel is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Wagon Wheel in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Cook County
    • This Wagon Wheel is located in Cook County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wagon Wheel that is located in Collier County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Wagon Wheel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wagon Wheel ...

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.

• Deep Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Lake
  • Deep Lake is located in Collier County
• Jerome
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Jerome is located in Collier County
• Jessie Willies
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessie Willies have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Willies
  • Jessie Willies is located in Broward County
• Lee Cypress
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cypress
  • Lee Cypress is located in Collier County
• Miles City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles City
  • Miles City is located in Collier County
• Rock Island
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Rock Island is located in Collier County
• Trail Center
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Center
  • Trail Center is located in Monroe County
• Trail City
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail City
  • Trail City is located in Monroe County
• Trailtown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtown
  • Trailtown is located in Collier County
• Turkey Foot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Foot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot
  • Turkey Foot is located in Collier County

How Far From Wagon Wheel 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 Wagon Wheel to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Naples, which is the Seat of Collier County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Wagon Wheel to Naples, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 21 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 913 miles [1,469.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,203 miles [8,373.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Collier County: www.co.collier.fl.us/

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