Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Miami Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Miami Springs and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Miami Springs

• 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 Miami Springs:
  • 25.820836, -80.288062
  • 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 Miami 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 Miami-Dade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
  • Since Miami Springs is near Broward County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Broward 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 Miami 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.

• Coconut Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coconut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coconut Grove
  • Coconut Grove is located in Miami-Dade County
• Coral Terrace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Terrace
  • Coral Terrace is located in Miami-Dade County
• Latin Quarter
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latin Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latin Quarter
  • Latin Quarter is located in Miami-Dade County
• Lemon City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon City
  • Lemon City is located in Miami-Dade County
• Liberty Square
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
  • Liberty Square is located in Miami-Dade County
• Little Havana
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Havana
  • Little Havana is located in Miami-Dade County
• Little River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Little River is located in Miami-Dade County
• Medley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
  • Medley is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medley <2>
• Pioneer Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Park
  • Pioneer Park is located in Miami-Dade County
• Sweetwater
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Sweetwater is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,747 people
• University Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <2>
• Virginia Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Gardens
  • Virginia Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people

How Far From Miami Springs 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 city such as Miami Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Miami Springs and extending to:

• Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Miami Springs to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miami Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/