Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cotton Plant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cotton Plant and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cotton Plant
- 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 Cotton Plant:
- 29.180253, -82.318431
- 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 Cotton Plant
- 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 Cotton Plant is near Levy County and also Citrus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Levy County
- eBird sighting report for Citrus 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 Cotton Plant ...
We found four communities that share the name Cotton Plant.
Within Florida, the name Cotton Plant is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Woodruff County
- This Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cotton Plant that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Cotton Plant.
- Louisiana
- Caldwell Parish
- This Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cotton Plant that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell Parish community of Cotton Plant.
- Mississippi
- Tippah County
- This Cotton Plant is located in Tippah County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cotton Plant that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Cotton Plant.
- Missouri
- Dunklin County
- This Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cotton Plant that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Cotton Plant.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cotton Plant ...
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.
- Early Bird
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
- Early Bird is located in Marion County
- Fellowship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Fellowship is located in Marion County
- Golden Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Marion County
- Leroy ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Rainbow Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Falls
- Rainbow Falls is located in Marion County
- Rainbow Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Park
- Rainbow Park is located in Marion County
- Rocksprings
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksprings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
- Rocksprings is located in Marion County
- Rolling Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Marion County
- Romeo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Saddle Oak Club
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Oak Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Oak Club
- Saddle Oak Club is located in Marion County
How Far From Cotton Plant to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cotton Plant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cotton Plant and extending to:
- Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cotton Plant to Ocala, with an average speed<3> 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 146 miles [235 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,126 miles [8,249.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cotton Plant. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cotton Plant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotton Plant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1803, Longitude: -82.3184 In this case, the coordinates for Cotton Plant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Cotton Plant 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 310.842 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.411 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.586 degrees. |