Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bay View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bay View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bay View
- 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 Bay View:
- 30.459642, -86.177164
- 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 Bay View
- 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 Walton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- Since Bay View is near Okaloosa County and also Bay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Okaloosa County
- eBird sighting report for Bay 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 Bay View ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Bay View.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Bay View.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 23 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Maine
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bay View [Baltimore City].
- Cecil County
- This Bay View is located in Cecil County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bay View that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Bay View.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bay View [Antrim County].
- Emmet County
- This Bay View is located in Emmet County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<2> to the north of the Bay View that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Bay View.
- New Brunswick
- This Bay View lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bay View that is located in Walton County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Erie County
- This Bay View is located in Erie County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bay View that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Bay View.
- Kings County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Bay View [Kings County].
- Monroe County
- This Bay View is located in Monroe County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the north northeast of the Bay View that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Bay View.
- Suffolk County
- This Bay View is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km] to the northeast of the Bay View that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Bay View.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Bay View lies 2,002 miles [3,221.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bay View that is located in Walton County.
- Nova Scotia
- Ohio
- Erie County
- This Bay View is located in Erie County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bay View that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Bay View.
- Sandusky County
- This Bay View is located in Sandusky County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the north northeast of the Bay View that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Bay View.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Washington
- Island County
- This Bay View is located in Island County and lies 2,256 miles [3,630.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bay View that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Bay View.
- Skagit County
- This Bay View is located in Skagit County and lies 2,268 miles [3,650 km] to the northwest of the Bay View that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Bay View.
- Wisconsin
- Kewaunee County
- This Bay View is located in Kewaunee County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<2> to the north of the Bay View that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kewaunee County community of Bay View.
- Milwaukee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Bay View [Milwaukee County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay View ...
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.
- Big Hammock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hammock
- Big Hammock is located in Walton County
- Bunker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Choctaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Choctaw Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Beach
- Choctaw Beach is located in Walton County
- Fluffy Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluffy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluffy Landing
- Fluffy Landing is located in Walton County
- Four Mile Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Mile Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Village
- Four Mile Village is located in Walton County
- Freeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
- Gulf Pines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Pines
- Gulf Pines is located in Walton County
- New Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Rock Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Seagrove Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagrove Beach
- Seagrove Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagrove Beach <4>
- Seaside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
- Seaside is located in Walton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <4>
- Watercolor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watercolor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watercolor
- Watercolor is located in Walton County
How Far From Bay View 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 Bay View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bay View and extending to:
- De Funiak Springs, which is the Seat of Walton County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Bay View to De Funiak Springs, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,364 miles [11,851.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,246 miles [8,442.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bay View 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. |
| <2> | 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- Bay View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4596, Longitude: -86.1772 In this case, the coordinates for Bay View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bay View to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.085 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.182 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.672 degrees. |