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

When in Codys Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Codys Corner 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 Codys Corner:
    • 29.343311, -81.310898
    • 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 Codys Corner
  • 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 Codys Corner ...

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.

  • Bakerstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerstown
    • Bakerstown is located in Volusia County
  • Barberville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crescent City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Deanville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
    • Deanville is located in Flagler County
  • John Addison Grant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Addison Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Addison Grant
    • John Addison Grant is located in Volusia County
  • Mound Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • National Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Gardens
    • National Gardens is located in Volusia County
  • New Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Run
    • New Run is located in Putnam County
  • Relay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
    • Relay is located in Flagler County

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

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

  • Bunnell, which is the Seat of Flagler County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Codys Corner 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 193 miles [310.6 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 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,072 miles [8,162.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Codys Corner. 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: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Codys Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Codys Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3433, Longitude: -81.3109       In this case, the coordinates for Codys Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Codys Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.314 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.823 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.219 degrees.









 

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