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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Gulf County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Eleven Mile ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- Pennsylvania
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) - Creels
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hays Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Place
- Hays Place is located in Franklin County
- Highland View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Highland View is located in Gulf County
- Indian Pass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Pass
- Indian Pass is located in Gulf County
- Milltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Two Mile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,233 miles [8,421.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eleven Mile. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyflorida.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eleven Mile) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eleven Mile. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7102, Longitude: -85.1538 In this case, the coordinates for Eleven Mile have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Eleven Mile 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 312.44 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.332 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.447 degrees. |