Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dyal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dyal and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dyal
- 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 Dyal:
- 30.621775, -81.869992
- 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 Dyal
- 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 Dyal 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 Dyal ...
We found one communities that share the name Dyal.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Dyal.
Beyond Florida.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dyal ...
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.
- Evergreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Nassau County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evergreen
- From Dyal to Evergreen
- Flea Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Camden County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenville
- From Dyal to Greenville
- Gross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Hero
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Highway Park Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway Park Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park Ferry
- Highway Park Ferry is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Italia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Joels Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joels Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joels Landing
- Joels Landing is located in Duval County
- Kent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Kings Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
- Kings Ferry is located in Nassau County
- Lessie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Levi Sparkman Grant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Martin Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Glen
- Martin Glen is located in Camden County (GA)
- Stanley Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Landing
- Stanley Landing is located in Charlton County (GA)
How Far From Dyal 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 Dyal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dyal and extending to:
- Fernandina Beach, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Dyal to Fernandina Beach, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 143 miles [230.1 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 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dyal. 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: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dyal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dyal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6218, Longitude: -81.8700 |
| <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 Dyal 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 310.682 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.427 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.108 degrees. |