Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Berrydale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berrydale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Berrydale
- 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 Berrydale:
- 30.899351, -87.013854
- 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 Berrydale
- 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 Santa Rosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Rosa County
- Since Berrydale is near Escambia County and also Escambia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Escambia County
- eBird sighting report for Escambia 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 Berrydale ...
We found one communities that share the name Berrydale.
Within Florida, the name Berrydale is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Berrydale in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berrydale ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Okaloosa County
- Century
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
- Century is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <3>
- Happy Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Escambia County
- Indian Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ford
- Indian Ford is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Santa Rosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <3>
- Oyster Lodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Lodge
- Oyster Lodge is located in Escambia County
- Pea Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Riverview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Rock Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Rock Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Roeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Sellersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersville
- Sellersville is located in Santa Rosa County
How Far From Berrydale 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 Berrydale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berrydale and extending to:
- Milton, which is the Seat of Santa Rosa County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Berrydale to Milton, with an average speed<4> 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 165 miles [265.5 km] to the east (E). 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 789 miles [1,269.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,384 miles [11,883.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,264 miles [8,471.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berrydale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Rosa County: www.co.santa-rosa.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Berrydale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berrydale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8994, Longitude: -87.0139 In this case, the coordinates for Berrydale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Berrydale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.607 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.848 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.90 degrees. |