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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 George Atkinson Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to George Atkinson Grant 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 George Atkinson Grant:
- 29.851074, -82.525393
- 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 George Atkinson 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 Alachua County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alachua County
- Since George Atkinson Grant is near Columbia County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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 George Atkinson Grant
Communities Also Named George Atkinson Grant ...
We found one communities that are also named George Atkinson Grant.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named George Atkinson Grant.
Beyond Florida.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Duval County
- This George Atkinson Grant is located in Duval County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the George Atkinson Grant that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of George Atkinson Grant.
Curious and Interesting Names Near George Atkinson 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.
- Bland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bland is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Browns Still
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Browns Still is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Still
- Cadillac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cadillac is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac
- Clark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clark is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Forest Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Grove is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Hasan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hasan is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasan
- High Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- J S Sanchez and Others Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- La Crosse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mikesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mikesville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikesville
How Far From George Atkinson 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 George Atkinson Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in George Atkinson Grant and extending to:
- Gainesville, which is the Seat of Alachua County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from George Atkinson Grant to Gainesville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- George Atkinson Grant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 George Atkinson Grant 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 George Atkinson Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8511, Longitude: -82.5254 In this case, the coordinates for George Atkinson Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.997 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.682 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.508 degrees. |
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