Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cotton Rawles Grant

• 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 Rawles Grant:
  • 30.401349, -81.810103
  • 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 Rawles Grant

• 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 Duval County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Duval County
  • Since Cotton Rawles Grant is near Nassau County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nassau County
  • eBird sighting report for Clay 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cotton Rawles Grant ...

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.

• Brightsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightsville
  • Brightsville is located in Duval County
• Garden City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Duval County
• Grand Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
  • Grand Crossing is located in Duval County
• Grand Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Park
  • Grand Park is located in Duval County
• Harbor View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Harbor View is located in Duval County
• Hart Haven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Haven
  • Hart Haven is located in Duval County
• John Carter Grant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Carter Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Carter Grant
  • John Carter Grant is located in Duval County
• Jonathan Watson Grant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonathan Watson Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathan Watson Grant
  • Jonathan Watson Grant is located in Duval County
• Joseph Rain and William Bailey Grant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Rain and William Bailey Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Rain and William Bailey Grant
  • Joseph Rain and William Bailey Grant is located in Duval County
• Levi Sparkman Grant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levi Sparkman Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi Sparkman Grant
  • Levi Sparkman Grant is located in Duval County
• Magnolia Gardens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
  • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
• Riverview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverview is located in Duval County

How Far From Cotton Rawles Grant 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 Rawles Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cotton Rawles Grant to Jacksonville, 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 147 miles [236.6 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 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,049 miles [8,125.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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