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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 Bailey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bailey 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 Bailey:
    • 30.568260, -83.591822
    • 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 Bailey
  • 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 Bailey ...

We found 29 communities that share the name Bailey.

Within Florida, the name Bailey is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Independence County
      • This Bailey is located in Independence County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Bailey.
    • California
      • Los Angeles 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 California community of Bailey [Los Angeles County].
    • Colorado
      • Park County
      • This Bailey is located in Park County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Bailey.
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Bailey is located in Hall County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Bailey.
    • Iowa
      • Mitchell County
      • This Bailey is located in Mitchell County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Bailey.
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan 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 Bailey [Harlan County].
      • Rowan 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 Kentucky community of Bailey [Rowan County].
    • Louisiana
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This Bailey is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the west of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Bailey.
    • Michigan
      • Muskegon County
      • This Bailey is located in Muskegon County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the north of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Bailey.
    • Minnesota
      • Sherburne County
      • This Bailey is located in Sherburne County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherburne County community of Bailey.
    • Mississippi
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Bailey is located in Lauderdale County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Bailey.
    • Missouri
      • Jefferson County
      • This Bailey is located in Jefferson County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bailey.
      • Pulaski 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 Missouri community of Bailey [Pulaski County].
    • Nevada
      • Lander County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Bailey [Lander County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Bailey lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This Bailey is located in Monroe County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Bailey.
    • North Carolina
      • Davie 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 Carolina community of Bailey [Davie County].
      • Mitchell County
      • This Bailey is located in Mitchell County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the north of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Bailey.
      • Nash County
      • This Bailey is located in Nash County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the northeast of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Bailey.
    • Ohio
      • Lucas County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bailey [Lucas County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Grady County
      • This Bailey is located in Grady County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Bailey.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Perry County
      • This Bailey is located in Perry County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Bailey.
    • South Dakota
      • Hand 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 South Dakota community of Bailey [Hand County].
    • Tennessee
      • Shelby County
      • This Bailey is located in Shelby County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Bailey.
    • Texas
      • Fannin County
      • This Bailey is located in Fannin County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Bailey.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Bailey is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,732 miles [2,787.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Bailey.
      • Weber County
      • This Bailey is located in Weber County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km] to the northwest of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Bailey.
    • Virginia
      • Lee 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 Bailey [Lee County].
      • Tazewell County
      • This Bailey is located in Tazewell County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bailey that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Bailey.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bailey ...

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.

  • Cherry Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
    • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
  • Dills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
    • Dills is located in Jefferson County
  • Empress
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
    • Empress is located in Brooks County (GA)
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Grooverville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grooverville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grooverville
    • Grooverville is located in Brooks County (GA)
  • Maysland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysland
    • Maysland is located in Madison County
  • Reams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reams have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reams
    • Reams is located in Madison County
  • Spray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
    • Spray is located in Madison County

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

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

  • Madison, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bailey to Madison, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,237 miles [11,646.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,124 miles [8,246.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bailey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bailey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5683, Longitude: -83.5918       In this case, the coordinates for Bailey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Bailey 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 Bailey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Bailey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.629 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.513 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.72 degrees.









 

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