Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dahoma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dahoma and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dahoma
- 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 Dahoma:
- 30.469959, -81.908442
- 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 Dahoma
- 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 Nassau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nassau County
- Since Dahoma is near Duval County and also Charlton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Duval County
- eBird sighting report for Charlton 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 Dahoma ...
We found one communities that share the name Dahoma.
Within Florida, the name Dahoma is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Dahoma in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dahoma ...
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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightsville
- Brightsville is located in Duval County
- Garden City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Duval County
- Grand Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Grand Crossing is located in Duval County
- Harbor View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Duval County
- Hart Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Carter Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Carter Grant
- John Carter Grant is located in Duval County
- Joseph Rain and William Bailey Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Rain and William Bailey Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Levi Sparkman Grant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levi Sparkman Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
- Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
- Riverview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Stokesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
- Stokesville is located in Charlton County (GA)
How Far From Dahoma 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 Dahoma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dahoma and extending to:
- Fernandina Beach, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dahoma to Fernandina Beach, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 141 miles [226.9 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 644 miles [1,036.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dahoma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nassau County: www.nassauclerk.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dahoma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dahoma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dahoma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4700, Longitude: -81.9084 In this case, the coordinates for Dahoma 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 Dahoma 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 310.696 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.421 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.157 degrees. |