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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Boulogne:
    • 30.772531, -81.977057
    • 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 Boulogne
  • 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 Boulogne ...

We found one communities that share the name Boulogne.

Within Florida, the name Boulogne is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Boulogne in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Quebec
      • This Boulogne lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Boulogne that is located in Nassau County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boulogne ...

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.

  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Charlton County (GA)
  • Ferry Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Landing
    • Ferry Landing is located in Charlton County (GA)
  • Flea Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flea Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flea Hill
    • Flea Hill is located in Camden County (GA)
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Camden County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
  • Highway Park Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway Park Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park Ferry
    • Highway Park Ferry is located in Charlton County (GA)
  • Homeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Homeland is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Kings Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
    • Kings Ferry is located in Nassau County
  • Silver Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
    • Silver Hill is located in Charlton County (GA)
  • Stanley Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Landing
    • Stanley Landing is located in Charlton County (GA)
  • Traders Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
    • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County (GA)

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

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

  • Fernandina Beach, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Boulogne to Fernandina Beach, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west (W). 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 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassauclerk.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Boulogne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boulogne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7725, Longitude: -81.9771    
<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 Boulogne 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 310.748 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.524 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.109 degrees.









 

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