Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bakerstown:
  • 29.348031, -81.491461
  • 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 Bakerstown

• 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 Volusia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Volusia County
  • Since Bakerstown is near Putnam County and also Flagler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • eBird sighting report for Flagler 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 Bakerstown ...

We found one communities that share the name Bakerstown.

Within Florida, the name Bakerstown is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Bakerstown in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Allegheny County
    • This Bakerstown is located in Allegheny County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the north of the Bakerstown that is located in Volusia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bakerstown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bakerstown ...

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.

• Barberville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
  • Barberville is located in Volusia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barberville <2>
• Codys Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Codys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codys Corner
  • Codys Corner is located in Flagler County
• Crescent City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
  • Crescent City is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <2>
• Crescent City Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
  • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
• Deadman Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Landing
  • Deadman Landing is located in Volusia County
• Deanville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
  • Deanville is located in Flagler County
• Fruitland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Putnam County
• Georgetown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
• Johns Ferry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Ferry
  • Johns Ferry is located in Putnam County
• New Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Run
  • New Run is located in Putnam County
• Shell Bluff
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
  • Shell Bluff is located in Flagler County
• Yellow Bluff
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
  • Yellow Bluff is located in Lake County

How Far From Bakerstown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bakerstown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bakerstown to De Land, 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 most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,080 miles [8,175.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

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