Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Blitchton:
  • 29.282473, -82.336766
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Blitchton

• 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Since Blitchton is near Levy County and also Alachua County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Levy County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Alachua 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Blitchton

Communities Also Named Blitchton ...

We found one communities that are also named Blitchton.

Within Florida, the name Blitchton is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Bryan County
    • This Blitchton is located in Bryan County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blitchton that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Blitchton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blitchton ...

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.

• Cotton Plant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cotton Plant is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
• Early Bird
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Early Bird is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
• Fellowship
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fellowship is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
• Golden Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Golden Hills is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
• John Broward Grant
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • John Broward Grant is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Broward Grant
• Leroy ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Leroy is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
• Martin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Martin is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
• Rainbow Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rainbow Park is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Park
• Regal Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Regal Park is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Park
• Romeo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Romeo is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo

How Far From Blitchton 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 Blitchton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blitchton to Ocala, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,228 miles [11,632.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,122 miles [8,243.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'