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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 I F Clark Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to George I F Clark 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 I F Clark Grant:
- 29.423861, -82.132039
- 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 I F Clark 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since George I F Clark Grant is near Alachua County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alachua County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 I F Clark Grant
Communities Also Named George I F Clark Grant ...
We found one communities that are also named George I F Clark Grant.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named George I F Clark Grant.
Beyond Florida.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Alachua County
- This George I F Clark Grant is located in Alachua County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the George I F Clark Grant that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of George I F Clark Grant.
Curious and Interesting Names Near George I F Clark 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.
- Anthony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Boardman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Boardman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Cross Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Creek is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Grove Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grove Park is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Island Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- John Broward Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- John Broward Grant is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Broward Grant
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Martin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Orange Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Orange Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Regal Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Regal Park is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Park
How Far From George I F Clark 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 I F Clark 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 I F Clark Grant and extending to:
- Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from George I F Clark Grant to Ocala, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 146 miles [235 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,213 miles [11,608.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- George I F Clark 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 I F Clark 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 I F Clark Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4239, Longitude: -82.1320 In this case, the coordinates for George I F Clark Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.758 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.347 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.471 degrees. |
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