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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 Whispering Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whispering Pines 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 Whispering Pines:
- 27.277545, -80.839505
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Whispering Pines
- 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 Okeechobee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Okeechobee County
- Since Whispering Pines is near Glades County and also Highlands County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Glades County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Highlands 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Whispering Pines
Communities Also Named Whispering Pines ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Whispering Pines.
Within Florida, the name Whispering Pines is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Houston County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Whispering Pines.
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Gila County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Whispering Pines.
- Greenlee County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Greenlee County and lies 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km] to the west northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenlee County community of Whispering Pines.
- California
- Lake County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Lake County and lies 2,526 miles [4,065.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Whispering Pines.
- San Diego County
- This Whispering Pines is located in San Diego County and lies 2,160 miles [3,476.2 km] to the west northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Whispering Pines.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Bibb County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Whispering Pines.
- Coweta County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Coweta County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km] to the north northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Whispering Pines.
- Dougherty County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Dougherty County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the north northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Whispering Pines.
- Heard County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Heard County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the north northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Whispering Pines.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Will County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Whispering Pines.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Cecil County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Whispering Pines.
- Frederick County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Frederick County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the north northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Whispering Pines.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Whispering Pines.
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Moore County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the north of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Whispering Pines.
- Orange County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Orange County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the north of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Whispering Pines.
- Rockingham County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Rockingham County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the north of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Whispering Pines.
- Scotland County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Scotland County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the north of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Whispering Pines.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Pickens County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the north of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Whispering Pines.
- Tennessee
- Unicoi County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the north of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Unicoi County community of Whispering Pines.
- Texas
- Nacogdoches County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Whispering Pines.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Albemarle County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the north of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Whispering Pines.
- Wisconsin
- Outagamie County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Outagamie County and lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Okeechobee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Whispering Pines.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whispering Pines ...
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.
- Barber Quarters
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Barber Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Quarters
- Cypress Quarters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Quarters
- Eagle Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle Island is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Island
- Fort Drum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fort Drum is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Drum
- Marcy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marcy is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Mildred
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mildred is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Plains is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Up the Grove Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Up the Grove Beach is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Up the Grove Beach
- Wild Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wild Island is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Island
How Far From Whispering Pines 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 Whispering Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whispering Pines and extending to:
- Okeechobee, which is the Seat of Okeechobee County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Whispering Pines to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 831 miles [1,337.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,140 miles [8,272 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whispering Pines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Whispering Pines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whispering Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.2775, Longitude: -80.8395 In this case, the coordinates for Whispering Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.938 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.104 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.53 degrees. |
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