Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dallus Creek Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dallus Creek Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dallus Creek Landing
- 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 Dallus Creek Landing:
- 29.721335, -83.486530
- 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 Dallus Creek Landing
- 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- Since Dallus Creek Landing is near Dixie County and also Lafayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dixie County
- eBird sighting report for Lafayette 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 Dallus Creek Landing ...
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.
- Clara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Cooks Hammock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Hammock
- Cooks Hammock is located in Lafayette County
- Cross City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross City
- Cross City is located in Dixie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross City <2>
- Fish Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Taylor County
- Horseshoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Horseshoe Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Beach
- Horseshoe Beach is located in Dixie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Beach <2>
- Jena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pinland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Shamrock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Dallus Creek Landing 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 Dallus Creek Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dallus Creek Landing and extending to:
- Perry, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Dallus Creek Landing to Perry, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 732 miles [1,178 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,267 miles [11,695.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dallus Creek Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Taylor County: www.tcfl-libinfo.com/
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 '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- Dallus Creek Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dallus Creek Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7213, Longitude: -83.4865 In this case, the coordinates for Dallus Creek Landing 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 Dallus Creek Landing 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 311.514 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.262 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.864 degrees. |