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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Levy County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Blitchton ...
We found one communities that share the name 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 ...
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Marion County
- Early Bird
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
- Early Bird is located in Marion County
- Fellowship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Fellowship is located in Marion County
- Golden Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Marion County
- John Broward Grant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Broward Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Broward Grant
- John Broward Grant is located in Marion County
- Leroy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Marion County
- Rainbow Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Park
- Rainbow Park is located in Marion County
- Regal Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Park
- Regal Park is located in Marion County
- Romeo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,122 miles [8,243.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blitchton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blitchton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blitchton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2825, Longitude: -82.3368 In this case, the coordinates for Blitchton 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Blitchton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.859 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.444 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.57 degrees. |