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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 F P Sanchez Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to F P Sanchez 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 P Sanchez Grant:
- 29.153033, -82.132869
- 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 P Sanchez 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
Communities Also Named F P Sanchez Grant ...
We found one communities that share the name F P Sanchez Grant.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named F P Sanchez Grant.
Beyond Florida.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Duval County
- This F P Sanchez Grant is located in Duval County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the F P Sanchez Grant that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of F P Sanchez Grant.
Curious and Interesting Names Near F P Sanchez 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.
- Anthony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Danks Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Golden Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Marion County
- Marion Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Oaks
- Marion Oaks is located in Marion County
- Martin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Marion County
- Nubys Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nubys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nubys Corner
- Nubys Corner is located in Marion County
- Regal Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Park
- Regal Park is located in Marion County
- Saddle Oak Club
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Oak Club have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Oak Club
- Saddle Oak Club is located in Marion County
- Shady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
- Shady is located in Marion County
- Silver Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
- Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
How Far From F P Sanchez Grant 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 F P Sanchez Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in F P Sanchez Grant and extending to:
- Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the North.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from F P Sanchez Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- F P Sanchez Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in F P Sanchez Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1530, Longitude: -82.1329 In this case, the coordinates for F P Sanchez Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 P Sanchez 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 310.741 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.29 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.531 degrees. |
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