|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in F J Advice Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to F J Advice Grant 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 F J Advice Grant:
- 29.104982, -81.528404
- 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 F J Advice Grant
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near F J Advice Grant ...
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.
- Barberville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chain O'Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain O'Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O'Lakes
- Chain O'Lakes is located in Lake County
- Crows Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
- Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
- Daisy Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Lake
- Daisy Lake is located in Volusia County
- Deadman Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Landing
- Deadman Landing is located in Volusia County
- Fullerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
- Fullerville is located in Lake County
- Mosquito Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Grove
- Mosquito Grove is located in Lake County
- Paisley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From F J Advice Grant 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 F J Advice Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in F J Advice Grant and extending to:
- Tavares, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from F J Advice Grant to Tavares, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for F J Advice Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/ The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- F J Advice Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in F J Advice Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1050, Longitude: -81.5284 In this case, the coordinates for F J Advice Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 F J Advice Grant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.416 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.908 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.344 degrees. |
|
|