Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bon Terra:
  • 29.581640, -81.188118
  • 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 Bon Terra

• 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 Flagler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Flagler County
  • Since Bon Terra is near Saint Johns County and also Volusia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
  • eBird sighting report for Volusia 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 Bon Terra ...

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.

• Cedar Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Landing
  • Cedar Landing is located in Saint Johns County
• Crescent Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
  • Crescent Beach is located in Saint Johns County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Beach <2>
• Dinner Island
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinner Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinner Island
  • Dinner Island is located in Flagler County
• Gopher Ridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gopher Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gopher Ridge
  • Gopher Ridge is located in Saint Johns County
• Marineland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marineland
  • Marineland is located in Flagler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marineland <2>
• Mound Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Grove
  • Mound Grove is located in Volusia County
• Painters Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Hill
  • Painters Hill is located in Flagler County
• Palm Coast
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Coast
  • Palm Coast is located in Flagler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Coast <2>
• Summer Haven
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haven
  • Summer Haven is located in Saint Johns County

How Far From Bon Terra to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bon Terra to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bunnell, which is the Seat of Flagler County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bon Terra to Bunnell, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,056 miles [8,136.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Flagler County: www.flaglercounty.org/

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