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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 Andrews, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andrews and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Andrews:
    • 30.735234, -81.947890
    • 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 Andrews
  • 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 Nassau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Nassau County
    • Since Andrews is near Charlton County and also Camden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Charlton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden 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 Andrews

Communities Also Named Andrews ...

We found 25 communities that are also named Andrews.

There are two communities within Florida that are also named Andrews.

Beyond Florida, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Hillsborough County
      • This Andrews is located in Hillsborough County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the south of the Andrews that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Andrews.
    • Levy County
      • This Andrews is located in Levy County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Andrews that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Levy County community of Andrews.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • White County
      • This Andrews is located in White County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Andrews that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Andrews.
    • Georgia
      • Heard County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Andrews [Heard County].
      • Upson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Andrews [Upson County].
    • Indiana
      • Huntington County
      • This Andrews is located in Huntington County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Andrews that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntington County community of Andrews.
    • Iowa
      • Polk County
      • This Andrews is located in Polk County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Andrews that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Andrews.
    • Kentucky
      • Laurel County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Andrews [Laurel County].
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This Andrews is located in Dorchester County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Andrews that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Andrews.
      • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Andrews [Prince George's County].
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Andrews [Berrien County].
    • Nebraska
      • Sioux County
      • This Andrews is located in Sioux County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Andrews that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Andrews.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Andrews is located in Camden County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Andrews that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Andrews.
    • New Mexico
      • Sierra County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Sierra County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Andrews.
    • North Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Andrews is located in Cherokee County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Andrews that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Andrews.
    • North Dakota
      • Billings County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Andrews [Billings County].
    • Ohio
      • Morrow County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Andrews [Morrow County].
      • Richland County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Richland County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Andrews.
    • Oregon
      • Harney County
      • This Andrews is located in Harney County and lies 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Andrews that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harney County community of Andrews.
    • South Carolina
      • Georgetown County
      • This Andrews is located in Georgetown County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the northeast of the Andrews that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Andrews.
    • Tennessee
      • Maury County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Andrews [Maury County].
    • Texas
      • Andrews County
      • This Andrews is located in Andrews County and lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the west of the Andrews that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Andrews County community of Andrews.
      • Caldwell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Andrews [Caldwell County].
      • Wood County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Andrews [Wood County].
    • Virginia
      • Spotsylvania County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Andrews [Spotsylvania County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Andrews ...

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.

  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Centerville is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Ferry Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferry Landing is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Landing
  • Flea Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Flea Hill is located in Camden County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flea Hill
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville is located in Camden County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
  • Highway Park Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Highway Park Ferry is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park Ferry
  • Homeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Homeland is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Kings Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Ferry is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
  • Stanley Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Stanley Landing is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Landing
  • Traders Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill

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

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

  • Fernandina Beach, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Andrews to Fernandina Beach, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Andrews) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Andrews could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Andrews, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Andrews to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andrews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7352, Longitude: -81.9479       In this case, the coordinates for Andrews have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.73 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.498 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.108 degrees.