Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Frontenac, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frontenac and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Frontenac
- 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 Frontenac:
- 28.461668, -80.763387
- 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 Frontenac
- 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 Brevard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brevard County
- Since Frontenac is near Orange County and also Volusia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Volusia 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 Frontenac ...
We found six communities that share the name Frontenac.
Within Florida, the name Frontenac is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
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- Missouri
- New York
- Quebec
- This Frontenac lies 1,300 miles [2,092.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Frontenac that is located in Brevard County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frontenac ...
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.
- Angel City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
- Angel City is located in Brevard County
- Audubon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cocoa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
- Cocoa is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <3>
- Footman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Indian River City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River City
- Indian River City is located in Brevard County
- Rockledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <3>
- Sharpes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes
- Sharpes is located in Brevard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpes <3>
- Williams Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Point
- Williams Point is located in Brevard County
How Far From Frontenac 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 Frontenac to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frontenac and extending to:
- Titusville, which is the Seat of Brevard County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Frontenac to Titusville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,183 miles [11,559.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frontenac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Frontenac) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frontenac. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.4617, Longitude: -80.7634 In this case, the coordinates for Frontenac 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Frontenac 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 309.975 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.31 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.245 degrees. |