Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woods and Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods and Lakes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woods and Lakes
- 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 Woods and Lakes:
- 29.125813, -81.874250
- 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 Woods and Lakes
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Woods and Lakes is near Lake County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Sumter 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods and Lakes ...
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.
- Big Scrub
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Bruceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Marion County
- Cedar Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Marion County
- Electra
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
- Electra is located in Marion County
- Forest Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Corners
- Forest Corners is located in Marion County
- Grahamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
- Grahamsville is located in Marion County
- Lake Weir ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Nubys Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nubys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nubys Corner
- Nubys Corner is located in Marion County
- Silver Springs Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
- Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
How Far From Woods and Lakes 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 Woods and Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Woods and Lakes and extending to:
- Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woods and Lakes to Ocala, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,108 miles [8,220.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woods and Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woods and Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woods and Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1258, Longitude: -81.8743 In this case, the coordinates for Woods and Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Woods and Lakes to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.601 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.125 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.452 degrees. |