Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Florida, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Florida and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Florida
- 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 Florida:
- 42.667344, -73.011481
- 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 Florida
- 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 Berkshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
- Since Florida is near Franklin County and also Bennington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Bennington 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 Florida ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Florida.
Within Massachusetts, the name Florida is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Florida [Dona Ana County].
- Luna County
- This Florida is located in Luna County and lies 2,003 miles [3,223.5 km]<1> to the west of the Florida that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luna County community of Florida.
- Socorro County
- This Florida is located in Socorro County and lies 1,912 miles [3,077.1 km] to the west of the Florida that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Florida.
- New York
- Ohio
- Henry County
- This Florida is located in Henry County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west of the Florida that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Florida.
- Knox County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Florida.
- Ontario
- This Florida lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the northwest of the Florida that is located in Berkshire County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Florida ...
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.
- Arnoldville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
- Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
- Dell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Dell is located in Franklin County
- Dodge Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Corner
- Dodge Corner is located in Franklin County
- Eastern Summit
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Summit
- Eastern Summit is located in Berkshire County
- Greylock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - King Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
- King Corner is located in Franklin County
- Little Egypt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Egypt
- Little Egypt is located in Berkshire County
- Maple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County
- Meadowvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Meadowvale is located in Berkshire County
- Sweets Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Corner
- Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County
How Far From Florida 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 community such as Florida to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Florida and extending to:
- Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Florida to Pittsfield, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 334 miles [537.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,573 miles [8,968.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,161 miles [6,696.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Florida. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Florida) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Florida. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6673, Longitude: -73.0115 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Florida could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Florida, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Florida to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.11 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.899 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.304 degrees. |