Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Francis P Fatio Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Francis P Fatio Grant and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Francis P Fatio Grant
- 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 Francis P Fatio Grant:
- 30.368295, -81.570370
- 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 Francis P Fatio Grant
- 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 Duval County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Duval County
- Since Francis P Fatio Grant is near Nassau County and also Saint Johns County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nassau 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Francis P Fatio 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.
- Chaseville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Chaseville is located in Duval County
- Cosmo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Dames Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Point
- Dames Point is located in Duval County
- Floral Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Bluff
- Floral Bluff is located in Duval County
- Hogan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Holiday Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hill
- Holiday Hill is located in Duval County
- Holly Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ford
- Holly Ford is located in Duval County
- John Christopher Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Christopher Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Christopher Grant
- John Christopher Grant is located in Duval County
- John G Rushing Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John G Rushing Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John G Rushing Grant
- John G Rushing Grant is located in Duval County
- Joseph Fenwick Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Fenwick Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Fenwick Grant
- Joseph Fenwick Grant is located in Duval County
- Joseph Lowrey Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Lowrey Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Lowrey Grant
- Joseph Lowrey Grant is located in Duval County
- Panama Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama Park
- Panama Park is located in Duval County
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- Pearl Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Court
- Pearl Court is located in Duval County
- Polly Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
- Polly Town is located in Duval County
- Sandalwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
- Sandalwood is located in Duval County
- Spring Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
- Spring Glen is located in Duval County
- Yellow Bluff Fort
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff Fort
- Yellow Bluff Fort is located in Duval County
- Pearl Court
How Far From Francis P Fatio 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 Francis P Fatio Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Francis P Fatio Grant and extending to:
- Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Francis P Fatio Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Francis P Fatio Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Francis P Fatio Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Francis P Fatio Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3683, Longitude: -81.5704 In this case, the coordinates for Francis P Fatio Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Francis P Fatio Grant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.507 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.189 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.065 degrees. |