Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ybel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ybel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ybel
- 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 Ybel:
- 26.424526, -82.070926
- 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 Ybel
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Ybel is near Collier County and also Charlotte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Collier County
- eBird sighting report for Charlotte 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 Ybel ...
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.
- Barefoot Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Beach
- Barefoot Beach is located in Collier County
- Biggar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggar
- Biggar is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biggar <1>
- Bonita Shores
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita Shores
- Bonita Shores is located in Lee County
- Coconut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Council
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Cypress Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Lake
- Cypress Lake is located in Lee County
- Flamingo Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Bay
- Flamingo Bay is located in Lee County
- Page Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Park
- Page Park is located in Lee County
- Shell Point Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point Village
- Shell Point Village is located in Lee County
- Truckland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Whiskey Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Creek
- Whiskey Creek is located in Lee County
How Far From Ybel 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 Ybel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ybel and extending to:
- Fort Myers, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ybel to Fort Myers, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 307 miles [494.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 909 miles [1,462.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,328 miles [11,793.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ybel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lee County: www.lee-county.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ybel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ybel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.4245, Longitude: -82.0709 In this case, the coordinates for Ybel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ybel 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 310.501 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.637 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.074 degrees. |