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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Allenhurst:
    • 28.736381, -80.755606
    • 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 Allenhurst
  • 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 Allenhurst ...

We found three communities that share the name Allenhurst.

Within Florida, the name Allenhurst is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Liberty County
      • This Allenhurst is located in Liberty County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Allenhurst that is located in Brevard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Allenhurst.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Allenhurst.
    • Texas
      • Matagorda County
      • This Allenhurst is located in Matagorda County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the west of the Allenhurst that is located in Brevard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Matagorda County community of Allenhurst.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allenhurst ...

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.

  • Dummit Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummit Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummit Grove
    • Dummit Grove is located in Brevard County
  • Indian River City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River City
    • Indian River City is located in Brevard County
  • Jay Jay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Jay
    • Jay Jay is located in Brevard County
  • John H McIntosh Grant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John H McIntosh Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H McIntosh Grant
    • John H McIntosh Grant is located in Volusia County
  • John Low Grant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Low Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Low Grant
    • John Low Grant is located in Volusia County
  • Joseph Delespine Grant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Delespine Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Delespine Grant
    • Joseph Delespine Grant is located in Brevard County
  • Joseph Wales Grant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Wales Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Wales Grant
    • Joseph Wales Grant is located in Volusia County
  • Lucas Crayon Grant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas Crayon Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Crayon Grant
    • Lucas Crayon Grant is located in Volusia County
  • Maytown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in Volusia County

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

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

  • Titusville, which is the Seat of Brevard County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Allenhurst to Titusville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 733 miles [1,179.6 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 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,172 miles [11,542.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,072 miles [8,162.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allenhurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allenhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7364, Longitude: -80.7556       In this case, the coordinates for Allenhurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Allenhurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<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 Allenhurst 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 309.987 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.362 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.18 degrees.









 

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