Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Big Blackjack Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Blackjack Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Big Blackjack Landing
- 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 Big Blackjack Landing:
- 29.916596, -84.583514
- 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 Big Blackjack Landing
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Big Blackjack Landing is near Wakulla County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wakulla County
- eBird sighting report for Liberty 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Blackjack Landing ...
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.
- Green Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Green Point is located in Franklin County
- High Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- High Bluff is located in Franklin County
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wakulla County
- Panacea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panacea
- Panacea is located in Wakulla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panacea <2>
- Panacea Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panacea Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panacea Park
- Panacea Park is located in Wakulla County
- Pine Log
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Skipper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Sopchoppy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopchoppy
- Sopchoppy is located in Wakulla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sopchoppy <2>
- Spring Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Wakulla County
- Surf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Big Blackjack Landing 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 Big Blackjack Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Big Blackjack Landing and extending to:
- Apalachicola, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Big Blackjack Landing to Apalachicola, 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 just over a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,198 miles [8,365.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Blackjack Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyflorida.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Big Blackjack Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Blackjack Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9166, Longitude: -84.5835 In this case, the coordinates for Big Blackjack Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Big Blackjack Landing 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 312.137 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.01 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.205 degrees. |