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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 Gaskins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gaskins 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 Gaskins:
- 30.305752, -85.126583
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gaskins
- 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since Gaskins is near Liberty County and also Gulf County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gulf 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gaskins
Communities Also Named Gaskins ...
We found two communities that are also named Gaskins.
Within Florida, the name Gaskins is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Carroll County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Gaskins [Carroll County].
- Virginia
- Greensville County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Gaskins [Greensville County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gaskins ...
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.
- Choconickla ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Choconickla is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconickla
- Clarksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fawn Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fawn Ford is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ford
- Fisher Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher Corner is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Corner
- Jensen Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jensen Place is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
- Lake Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Grove is located in Gulf County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
- Leonards ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Leonards is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonards
- Lewis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Marysville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Marysville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Mosquito Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mosquito Landing is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Landing
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Orange is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Pine Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Island is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
How Far From Gaskins 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 Gaskins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gaskins and extending to:
- Blountstown, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gaskins to Blountstown, 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 51 miles [82.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,321 miles [11,782 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,205 miles [8,376.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gaskins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Gaskins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Gaskins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gaskins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3058, Longitude: -85.1266 In this case, the coordinates for Gaskins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.473 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.452 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.32 degrees. |
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