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we pass this GPS location for Bayard:
30.143576, -81.512864
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We found sixteen communities that share the name Bayard.
Within Florida, the name Bayard is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Yavapai 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 Arizona community of Bayard [Yavapai County].
Delaware
Sussex County
This Bayard is located in Sussex County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bayard that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Bayard.
Georgia
Harris 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 Georgia community of Bayard [Harris County].
Iowa
Guthrie County
This Bayard is located in Guthrie County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bayard that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guthrie County community of Bayard.
Kansas
Allen County
This Bayard is located in Allen County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bayard that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Bayard.
Maryland
Anne Arundel 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 Maryland community of Bayard [Anne Arundel County].
Nebraska
Cheyenne 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 Nebraska community of Bayard [Cheyenne County].
Morrill County
This Bayard is located in Morrill County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bayard that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrill County community of Bayard.
Nevada
Elko 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 Bayard [Elko County].
New Brunswick
This Bayard lies 1,337 miles [2,151.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bayard that is located in Duval County.
New Mexico
Grant County
This Bayard is located in Grant County and lies 1,574 miles [2,533.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bayard that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Bayard.
Ohio
Columbiana County
This Bayard is located in Columbiana County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<2> to the north of the Bayard that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Bayard.
Quebec
This Bayard lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bayard that is located in Duval County.
Saskatchewan
This Bayard lies 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bayard that is located in Duval County.
Virginia
Warren 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 Virginia community of Bayard [Warren County].
West Virginia
Grant County
This Bayard is located in Grant County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<2> to the north of the Bayard that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Bayard.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bayard ...
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.
Clarksville (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Bayard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bayard and extending to:
Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bayard to Jacksonville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 166 miles [267.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Bayard 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bayard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1436, Longitude: -81.5129 In this case, the coordinates for Bayard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bayard, 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 Bayard 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 310.465 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.109 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.099 degrees.