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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 E Hudnall Grant:
    • 30.210519, -81.573146
    • 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 E Hudnall Grant
  • 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 E Hudnall 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.

  • David Scurry Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Scurry Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Scurry Grant
    • David Scurry Grant is located in Duval County
  • Fruit Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodbys
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodbys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbys
    • Goodbys is located in Duval County
  • Greenland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Duval County
  • Hogan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
    • Hogan is located in Duval County
  • Holiday Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hill
    • Holiday Hill is located in Duval County
  • J Peavett Grant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for J Peavett Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J Peavett Grant
    • J Peavett Grant is located in Duval County
  • John H McIntosh Grant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John H McIntosh Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H McIntosh Grant
    • John H McIntosh Grant is located in Duval County
  • Joseph Summeral Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Summeral Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Summeral Grant
    • Joseph Summeral Grant is located in Duval County
  • Joseph Summerland Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Summerland Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Summerland Grant
    • Joseph Summerland Grant is located in Duval County
  • Lewis Mattair Grant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Mattair Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mattair Grant
    • Lewis Mattair Grant is located in Duval County
  • Marshall Plantation ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Plantation
    • Marshall Plantation is located in Duval County
  • Spring Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
    • Spring Glen is located in Duval County
  • Sunbeam
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbeam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
    • Sunbeam is located in Duval County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in E Hudnall Grant and extending to:

  • Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from E Hudnall Grant to Jacksonville, with an average speed<4> 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 162 miles [260.7 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 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 652 miles [1,049.3 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 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Florida: 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 'straight-line' (or 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- E Hudnall Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in E Hudnall Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2105, Longitude: -81.5731       In this case, the coordinates for E Hudnall Grant 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 E Hudnall Grant 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 310.50 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.16 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.104 degrees.









 

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