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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 Winter Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winter Springs 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 Winter Springs:
- 28.698706, -81.305450
- 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 Winter Springs
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Seminole County
- Since Winter Springs is near Orange County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Winter Springs
Communities Also Named Winter Springs ...
We found one communities that are also named Winter Springs.
Within Florida, the name Winter Springs is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Winter Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Winter Springs is located in Frederick County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Winter Springs that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Winter Springs.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winter Springs ...
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.
- Crystal Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Heights is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Heights
- Crystal Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crystal Point is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Point
- Dreamworld
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dreamworld is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamworld
- Elder Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elder Springs is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Springs
- Fern Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flora Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Flora Heights is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Heights
- Goldenrod
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jones Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jones Landing is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Landing
- Lake Charm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Charm is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charm
- Lake Mary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lake View is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lincoln Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lock Arbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lock Arbor is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Arbor
- Longdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Longdale is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Longwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lordland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lordland is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordland
- Pinecrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pinecrest is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
How Far From Winter Springs 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 Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winter Springs and extending to:
- Sanford, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Winter Springs to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 745 miles [1,199 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,100 miles [8,207.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Winter Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Springs 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 Winter Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.6987, Longitude: -81.3054 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.273 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.687 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.363 degrees. |
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