Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carrabelle Lighthouse:
  • 29.827432, -84.701015
  • 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 Carrabelle Lighthouse

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Carrabelle Lighthouse is near Wakulla County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wakulla County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty 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 Carrabelle Lighthouse

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carrabelle Lighthouse ...

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.

• Beverly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Beverly is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
• Big Blackjack Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Blackjack Landing is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Blackjack Landing
• Creels
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Creels is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creels
• Franklin
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Franklin is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Green Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Point is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
• Hays Place
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hays Place is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Place
• High Bluff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • High Bluff is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
• Pine Log
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Log is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
• Sopchoppy
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sopchoppy is located in Wakulla County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopchoppy
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sopchoppy <1>
• Surf
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Surf is located in Wakulla County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf
• Twin Pole
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Twin Pole is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pole
• Two Mile
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Two Mile is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Mile

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Carrabelle Lighthouse and extending to:

• Apalachicola, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carrabelle Lighthouse to Apalachicola, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,321 miles [11,782 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,207 miles [8,379.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'