Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chiefland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chiefland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chiefland
- 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 Chiefland:
- 29.487567, -82.860005
- 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 Chiefland
- 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 Levy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Levy County
- Since Chiefland is near Gilchrist County and also Dixie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gilchrist County
- eBird sighting report for Dixie 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 Chiefland ...
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.
- Dixietown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Eugene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Fanning Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Springs
- Fanning Springs is located in Gilchrist County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fanning Springs <2>
- Fowlers Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlers Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Bluff
- Fowlers Bluff is located in Levy County
- Lottieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottieville
- Lottieville is located in Gilchrist County
- Manatee Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
- Manatee Road is located in Levy County
- Mutual
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Otter Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Levy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Creek <2>
- Rosewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Waters Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
- Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
- Yellow Jacket
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Jacket
- Yellow Jacket is located in Dixie County
How Far From Chiefland 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 Chiefland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chiefland and extending to:
- Bronson, which is the Seat of Levy County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chiefland to Bronson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chiefland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Levy County: www.levycounty.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Chiefland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chiefland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4876, Longitude: -82.8600 |
| <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 Chiefland 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 311.155 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.815 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.701 degrees. |