Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Conner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Conner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Conner
- 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 Conner:
- 29.240254, -81.961198
- 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 Conner
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Conner is near Alachua County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alachua County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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
Communities Also Named Conner ...
We found five communities that share the name Conner.
Within Florida, the name Conner is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Kentucky
- Montana
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Conner ...
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.
- Anthony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <3>
- Bruceville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Marion County
- Cedar Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Marion County
- Electra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
- Electra is located in Marion County
- Eureka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Forest Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Corners
- Forest Corners is located in Marion County
- Grahamsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
- Grahamsville is located in Marion County
- Lynn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Nubys Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nubys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nubys Corner
- Nubys Corner is located in Marion County
- Silver Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <3>
- Silver Springs Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
- Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
How Far From Conner 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 Conner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Conner and extending to:
- Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Conner to Ocala, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Conner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2403, Longitude: -81.9612 In this case, the coordinates for Conner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Conner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Conner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.654 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.202 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.455 degrees. |