Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Winter Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winter Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Winter Park
- 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 Winter Park:
- 28.600248, -81.337986
- 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 Winter Park
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Winter Park is near Seminole County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Seminole County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Winter Park ...
We found five communities that share the name Winter Park.
Within Florida, the name Winter Park is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Grand County
- This Winter Park is located in Grand County and lies 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Winter Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand County community of Winter Park.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Winter Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Winter Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Winter Park.
- New Hanover County
- This Winter Park is located in New Hanover County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the north northeast of the Winter Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Winter Park.
- Wake County
- This Winter Park is located in Wake County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the north northeast of the Winter Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Winter Park.
- South Carolina
- Sumter County
- This Winter Park is located in Sumter County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the north of the Winter Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Winter Park.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winter Park ...
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.
- Fern Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Park
- Fern Park is located in Seminole County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fern Park <2>
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Seminole County
- Goldenrod
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod
- Goldenrod is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldenrod <2>
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Longdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Longwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Orlando
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Orlando is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlando <2>
- Pine Castle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Castle
- Pine Castle is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Castle <2>
- Union Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Park
- Union Park is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Park <2>
- University Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Orange County
- Winter Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
How Far From Winter Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Winter Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winter Park and extending to:
- Orlando, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Winter Park 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 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Winter Park: www.ci.winter-park.fl.us/
The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/
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- Winter Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winter Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.6002, Longitude: -81.3380 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Winter Park 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 310.284 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.686 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.396 degrees. |