Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Eleven Mile, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eleven Mile and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Eleven Mile

• 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 Eleven Mile:
  • 29.710212, -85.153804
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Eleven Mile

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Eleven Mile is near Gulf County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gulf County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Eleven Mile

Communities Also Named Eleven Mile ...

We found one communities that are also named Eleven Mile.

Within Florida, the name Eleven Mile is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Eleven Mile in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Potter County
    • This Eleven Mile is located in Potter County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eleven Mile that is located in Franklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Eleven Mile.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eleven Mile ...

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.

• Beverly
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Beverly is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
• Creels
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Creels is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creels
• Franklin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Franklin is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Hays Place
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hays Place is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Place
• Highland View
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland View is located in Gulf County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
• Indian Pass
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Indian Pass is located in Gulf County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Pass
• Milltown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Milltown is located in Gulf County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
• Oak Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove is located in Gulf County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Two Mile
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Two Mile is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Mile

How Far From Eleven Mile 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 Eleven Mile to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eleven Mile and extending to:

• Apalachicola, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Eleven Mile to Apalachicola, with an average speed<2> 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 72 miles [115.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,347 miles [11,823.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,233 miles [8,421.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'