Welcome to Whispering Pines ...
Whispering Pines is located in Okeechobee County<1>.
Whispering Pines is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Whispering Pines lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Whispering Pines: 863
Communities Also Named Whispering Pines ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Whispering Pines - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), California (2), Georgia (4), Illinois, Maryland (2), Mississippi, North Carolina (4), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whispering Pines.
Communities near Whispering Pines ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whispering Pines.
- Taylor Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Creek
- Taylor Creek is located in Okeechobee County
- Buckhead Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead Ridge
- Buckhead Ridge is located in Glades County
- Port Mayaca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indiantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lorida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Cut ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Cut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
- Sand Cut is located in Palm Beach County
- Port Saint Lucie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Yeehaw Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sylvan Shores
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
- Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Whispering Pines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whispering Pines.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whispering Pines. See our Newspapers Page for Whispering Pines.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whispering Pines ...
Looking for more information about Whispering Pines? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Whispering Pines, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whispering Pines.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Okeechobee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whispering Pines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |