Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Edward Turner 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 Edward Turner Grant:
  • 30.410239, -81.644541
  • 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 Edward Turner 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 Edward Turner 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 Edward Turner 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.

• Chaseville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
  • Chaseville is located in Duval County
• Garden City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Holly Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ford
  • Holly Ford is located in Duval County
• Jonathan Watson Grant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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 Fenwick Grant
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Fenwick Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Fenwick Grant
  • Joseph Fenwick Grant is located in Duval County
• Joseph Lowrey Grant
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Lowrey Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Lowrey Grant
  • Joseph Lowrey Grant is located in Duval County
• Panama Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama Park
  • Panama Park is located in Duval County
• Pearl Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Court
  • Pearl Court is located in Duval County
• Polly Town
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
  • Polly Town is located in Duval County
• Riverview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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 Edward Turner 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 Edward Turner 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 Edward Turner Grant and extending to:

• Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Edward Turner Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,149 miles [11,505.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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