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.

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

• 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Espanola ...

We found three communities that share the name Espanola.

Within Florida, the name Espanola is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Terra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Terra
  • Bon Terra is located in Flagler County
• Codys Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Codys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codys Corner
  • Codys Corner is located in Flagler County
• Deanville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
  • Deanville is located in Flagler County
• Dinner Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinner Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinner Island
  • Dinner Island is located in Flagler County
• Gopher Ridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gopher Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gopher Ridge
  • Gopher Ridge is located in Saint Johns County
• Marineland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marineland
  • Marineland is located in Flagler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marineland <3>
• New Run
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Run
  • New Run is located in Putnam County
• Painters Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Hill
  • Painters Hill is located in Flagler County
• Palm Coast
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Coast
  • Palm Coast is located in Flagler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Coast <3>
• Shell Bluff
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
  • Shell Bluff is located in Flagler County

How Far From Espanola 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,065 miles [8,151.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Flagler County: www.flaglercounty.org/

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