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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 West Ken - Lark, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Ken - Lark and the surrounding area.
- 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 West Ken - Lark:
- 26.145663, -80.191382
- 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 West Ken - Lark
- 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 West Ken - Lark ...
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.
- Flamingo Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Village
- Flamingo Village is located in Broward County
- Golden Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
- Golden Heights is located in Broward County
- Lazy Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
- Lazy Lake is located in Broward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Plantation Isles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Isles
- Plantation Isles is located in Broward County
- Plantation Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Park
- Plantation Park is located in Broward County
- Rock Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Broward County
- Rock Island Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Village
- Rock Island Village is located in Broward County
- Royal Palm Isles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Isles
- Royal Palm Isles is located in Broward County
- Royal Palms Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms Park
- Royal Palms Park is located in Broward County
- Sunrise Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
- Sunrise Heights is located in Broward County
- Twin Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Broward County
- Village Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
- Village Park is located in Broward County
How Far From West Ken - Lark 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 West Ken - Lark to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in West Ken - Lark and extending to:
- Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from West Ken - Lark to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,243 miles [11,656.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,159 miles [8,302.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- West Ken - Lark) to Point B. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 West Ken - Lark to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.531 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.479 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.581 degrees. |
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