Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Achan:
  • 27.859472, -81.968418
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Achan

• 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Since Achan is near Hillsborough County and also Hardee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hardee 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Achan

Communities Also Named Achan ...

We found one communities that are also named Achan.

Within Florida, the name Achan is unique.

Beyond Florida.

While we haven't found any other communities named Achan in either the United States or Canada, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

• Communities Beyond North America ...
  • Russia
    • - Khabarovsk Krai
    • Distance: 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km]<1> to the north northwest
    • Open a Google Map centered on Achan

Curious and Interesting Names Near Achan ...

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.

• Bonnie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bonnie is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
• Edison
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Edison is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
• Hunters Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hunters Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
• Mulberry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mulberry is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
• Pebbledale
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pebbledale is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebbledale
• Pierce
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pierce is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
• Prairie Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Prairie Junction is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Junction
• Rogers Ranch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rogers Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ranch
• Rolling Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rolling Hills is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
• Willow Oak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak

How Far From Achan 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 Achan to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Achan and extending to:

• Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Achan to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,267 miles [11,695.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'