Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westwood Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westwood Lakes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westwood 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 Westwood Lakes:
- 25.729268, -80.372831
- 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 Westwood 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 Miami-Dade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
- Since Westwood Lakes is near Broward County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Broward County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Westwood Lakes ...
We found one communities that share the name Westwood Lakes.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Westwood Lakes.
Beyond Florida.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Hillsborough County
- This Westwood Lakes is located in Hillsborough County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westwood Lakes that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Westwood Lakes.
- Hillsborough County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westwood 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.
- Coconut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coconut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coconut Grove
- Coconut Grove is located in Miami-Dade County
- Coral Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Terrace
- Coral Terrace is located in Miami-Dade County
- Gables by the Sea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gables by the Sea
- Gables by the Sea is located in Miami-Dade County
- Gables by the Sea has also been known as:
- Coral Bay
- Hammocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammocks
- Hammocks is located in Miami-Dade County
- Howard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Kings Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Pinecrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,006 people
- Pinecrest has also been known as:
- Pinecrest village
- Pioneer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Park
- Pioneer Park is located in Miami-Dade County
- Rockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sunrise Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Harbor
- Sunrise Harbor is located in Miami-Dade County
- Sunset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
- Sunset Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Corners
- Sunset Corners is located in Miami-Dade County
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- Sweetwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,747 people
- Three Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
- Three Lakes is located in Miami-Dade County
- University Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <3>
- Virginia Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Gardens
- Virginia Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Sweetwater
How Far From Westwood Lakes 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 Westwood Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westwood Lakes and extending to:
- Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westwood Lakes to Miami, 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 402 miles [647 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westwood Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Westwood Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westwood Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.7293, Longitude: -80.3728 In this case, the coordinates for Westwood Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Westwood Lakes 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 309.589 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.489 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.719 degrees. |