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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Espanola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Espanola and the surrounding area.
- 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 Espanola:
- 29.507196, -81.309511
- 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 Espanola
- 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 Flagler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Flagler County
- Since Espanola is near Putnam County and also Saint Johns County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Johns 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 Espanola
Communities Also Named Espanola ...
We found three communities that are also named Espanola.
Within Florida, the name Espanola is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Rio Arriba County
- This Espanola is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Espanola that is located in Flagler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Espanola.
- Ontario
- This Espanola lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<1> to the north of the Espanola that is located in Flagler County.
- Washington
- Spokane County
- This Espanola is located in Spokane County and lies 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Espanola that is located in Flagler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Espanola.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Espanola ...
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.
- Bon Terra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Terra is located in Flagler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Terra
- Codys Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Codys Corner is located in Flagler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codys Corner
- Deanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Deanville is located in Flagler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
- Dinner Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dinner Island is located in Flagler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinner Island
- Gopher Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gopher Ridge is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gopher Ridge
- Marineland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Run is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Run
- Painters Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Painters Hill is located in Flagler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Hill
- Palm Coast
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shell Bluff is located in Flagler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
How Far From Espanola to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Espanola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Espanola and extending to:
- Bunnell, which is the Seat of Flagler County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Espanola to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,065 miles [8,151.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Espanola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Espanola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Espanola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5072, Longitude: -81.3095 In this case, the coordinates for Espanola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.322 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.856 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.18 degrees. |
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