Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Anastasia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Anastasia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Anastasia
- 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 Anastasia:
- 29.887747, -81.289516
- 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 Anastasia
- 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 Saint Johns County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
- Since Anastasia is near Flagler County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Flagler County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Anastasia ...
We found one communities that share the name Anastasia.
Within Florida, the name Anastasia is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Anastasia in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Anastasia lies 2,176 miles [3,501.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Anastasia that is located in Saint Johns County.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Anastasia ...
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.
- Butler Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
- Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
- Cedar Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Landing
- Cedar Landing is located in Saint Johns County
- College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Saint Johns County
- Crescent Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
- Crescent Beach is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Beach <3>
- Molasses Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molasses Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molasses Junction
- Molasses Junction is located in Saint Johns County
- Spuds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Summer Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haven
- Summer Haven is located in Saint Johns County
- Vermont Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Heights
- Vermont Heights is located in Saint Johns County
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Anastasia 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 Anastasia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Anastasia and extending to:
- Saint Augustine, which is the Seat of Saint Johns County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Anastasia to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anastasia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anastasia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anastasia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8877, Longitude: -81.2895 In this case, the coordinates for Anastasia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Anastasia 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 310.331 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.92 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.085 degrees. |