Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fruit Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fruit Cove and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fruit Cove

• 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 Fruit Cove:
  • 30.116435, -81.625799
  • 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 Fruit Cove

• 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 Saint Johns County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
  • Since Fruit Cove is near Duval County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Duval County
  • eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Fruit Cove ...

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.

• David Scurry Grant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Scurry Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Scurry Grant
  • David Scurry Grant is located in Duval County
• Goodbys
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodbys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbys
  • Goodbys is located in Duval County
• Greenland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Greenland is located in Duval County
• Hibernia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibernia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
  • Hibernia is located in Clay County
• Holly Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
  • Holly Point is located in Clay County
• John H McIntosh Grant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John H McIntosh Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H McIntosh Grant
  • John H McIntosh Grant is located in Duval County
• Joseph Summeral Grant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Summeral Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Summeral Grant
  • Joseph Summeral Grant is located in Duval County
• Joseph Summerland Grant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Summerland Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Summerland Grant
  • Joseph Summerland Grant is located in Duval County
• Marshall Plantation ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Plantation
  • Marshall Plantation is located in Duval County
• Orange Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Park
  • Orange Park is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Park <2>
• Orangedale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
  • Orangedale is located in Saint Johns County
• Sunbeam
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbeam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
  • Sunbeam is located in Duval County
• Switzerland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland
  • Switzerland is located in Saint Johns County

How Far From Fruit Cove 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 Fruit Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fruit Cove and extending to:

• Saint Augustine, which is the Seat of Saint Johns County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fruit Cove to Saint Augustine, 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 159 miles [255.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruit Cove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/