Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whites Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whites Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whites Landing
- 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 Whites Landing:
- 28.699996, -81.238676
- 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 Whites Landing
- 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 Seminole County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Seminole County
- Since Whites Landing is near Orange County and also Volusia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Volusia 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 Whites Landing ...
We found two communities that share the name Whites Landing.
Within Florida, the name Whites Landing is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Otsego County
- This Whites Landing is located in Otsego County and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the north of the Whites Landing that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Whites Landing.
- Ohio
- Erie County
- This Whites Landing is located in Erie County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the north of the Whites Landing that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Whites Landing.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whites Landing ...
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.
- Dreamworld
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreamworld have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamworld
- Dreamworld is located in Seminole County
- Elder Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Springs
- Elder Springs is located in Seminole County
- Flora Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Heights
- Flora Heights is located in Seminole County
- Goldenrod
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod
- Goldenrod is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldenrod <3>
- Iowa City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Jones Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Landing
- Jones Landing is located in Seminole County
- Lake Charm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Charm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charm
- Lake Charm is located in Seminole County
- Lake Mary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary
- Lake Mary is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mary <3>
- Lake View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Longdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Longwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Longwood is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longwood <3>
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Lordland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pinecrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Roseland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
- Roseland Park is located in Seminole County
- Truck Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truck Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truck Corner
- Truck Corner is located in Seminole County
- Winter Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
- Winter Springs is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Springs <3>
- Lordland
How Far From Whites Landing 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 Whites Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whites Landing and extending to:
- Sanford, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Whites Landing to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,097 miles [8,202.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whites Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Seminole County: www.seminolecountyfl.gov/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whites Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whites Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7000, Longitude: -81.2387 In this case, the coordinates for Whites Landing 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 Whites Landing 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 310.238 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.647 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.342 degrees. |