Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Farm Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Farm Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Farm Hill
- 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 Farm Hill:
- 30.613804, -87.353588
- 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 Farm Hill
- 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 Escambia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Escambia County
- Since Farm Hill is near Baldwin County and also Santa Rosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- eBird sighting report for Santa Rosa 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 Farm Hill ...
We found two communities that share the name Farm Hill.
Within Florida, the name Farm Hill is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Farm Hill ...
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.
- Cottage Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Escambia County
- Ferry Pass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferry Pass. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Pass
- Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County
- Floridatown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floridatown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floridatown
- Floridatown is located in Santa Rosa County
- Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
- Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant is located in Escambia County
- Josepha Pol Grant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josepha Pol Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josepha Pol Grant
- Josepha Pol Grant is located in Escambia County
- Lees Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ferry
- Lees Ferry is located in Baldwin County (AL)
- Manuel Bonafay Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Bonafay Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Bonafay Grant
- Manuel Bonafay Grant is located in Escambia County
- Manuel Gonzales Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Gonzales Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Gonzales Grant
- Manuel Gonzales Grant is located in Escambia County
- Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Pine Barren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
- Pine Barren is located in Escambia County
- Riverview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sand Cut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Farm Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Farm Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Farm Hill and extending to:
- Pensacola, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Farm Hill to Pensacola, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 183 miles [294.5 km] to the east (E). 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 817 miles [1,314.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,713 miles [10,803.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,412 miles [11,928.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,292 miles [8,516.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farm Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Farm Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farm Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6138, Longitude: -87.3536 In this case, the coordinates for Farm Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Farm Hill 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 313.781 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.01 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.08 degrees. |