Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bogia:
  • 30.842409, -87.324420
  • 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 Bogia

• 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 Escambia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Escambia County
  • Since Bogia is near Santa Rosa County and also Escambia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Santa Rosa 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bogia ...

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.

• Century
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <1>
• Happy Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Jay
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <1>
• John Gayler Grant
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Gayler Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Gayler Grant
  • John Gayler Grant is located in Escambia County
• Mineral Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Santa Rosa County
• Oak Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Escambia County
• Oyster Lodge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Pine Barren
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
  • Pine Barren is located in Escambia County
• Walnut Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Walnut Hill is located in Escambia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bogia and extending to:

• Pensacola, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bogia to Pensacola, 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 182 miles [292.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 804 miles [1,293.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,401 miles [11,910.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,280 miles [8,497.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bogia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/