Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Esto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Esto and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Esto
- 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 Esto:
- 30.981858, -85.642871
- 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 Esto
- 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 Holmes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Holmes County
- Since Esto is near Geneva County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Geneva 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 Esto ...
We found three communities that share the name Esto.
Within Florida, the name Esto is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Esto ...
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.
- Big Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Dundee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Eleanor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Graceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Graceville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <4>
- High Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- High Bluff is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Highfalls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Highnote
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Holland Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Crossroads
- Holland Crossroads is located in Holmes County
- Kellys Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Crossroads
- Kellys Crossroads is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Esto 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 town such as Esto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Esto and extending to:
- Bonifay, which is the Seat of Holmes County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Esto to Bonifay, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,317 miles [11,775.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,198 miles [8,365.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Esto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Esto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Esto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9819, Longitude: -85.6429 In this case, the coordinates for Esto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Esto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Esto to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.819 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.946 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.374 degrees. |