Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Watson Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Watson Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Watson Place
- 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 The Watson Place:
- 25.710383, -81.244521
- 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 The Watson Place
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since The Watson Place is near Collier County and also Miami-Dade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Collier County
- eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade 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 The Watson Place ...
We found one communities that share the name The Watson Place.
Within Florida, the name The Watson Place is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named The Watson Place in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This The Watson Place is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Watson Place that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of The Watson Place.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Watson Place ...
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.
- Everglades City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everglades City
- Everglades City is located in Collier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everglades City <2>
- Jerome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Collier County
- Lee Cypress
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cypress
- Lee Cypress is located in Collier County
- Pinecrest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Plantation Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Island
- Plantation Island is located in Collier County
- Trail City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northeast) - Weavers Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Station
- Weavers Station is located in Collier County
How Far From The Watson Place 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 The Watson Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Watson Place and extending to:
- Key West, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could drive a straight line from The Watson Place to Key West, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 942 miles [1,516 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 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 east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,229 miles [8,415.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Watson Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.fl.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Watson Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Watson Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.7104, Longitude: -81.2445 In this case, the coordinates for The Watson Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 The Watson Place 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 310.02 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.984 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.97 degrees. |