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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 Clarke Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to George I F Clarke Grant and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for George I F Clarke Grant
  • 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 Clarke Grant:
    • 29.237199, -81.634521
    • 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 George I F Clarke Grant
  • 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 George I F Clarke Grant ...

We found two communities that share the name George I F Clarke Grant.

There are two communities within Florida that are also named George I F Clarke Grant.

Beyond Florida.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Duval County
      • This George I F Clarke Grant is located in Duval County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the north of the George I F Clarke Grant that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of George I F Clarke Grant.
    • Saint Johns County
      • This George I F Clarke Grant is located in Saint Johns County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the George I F Clarke Grant that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of George I F Clarke Grant.

Curious and Interesting Names Near George I F Clarke 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.

  • Bakerstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerstown
    • Bakerstown is located in Volusia County
  • Barberville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Crescent City Station
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
    • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
  • Deadman Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Landing
    • Deadman Landing is located in Volusia County
  • Fruitland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Putnam County
  • Georgetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Johns Ferry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Ferry
    • Johns Ferry is located in Putnam County
  • Joseph M Hernandez Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph M Hernandez Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph M Hernandez Grant
    • Joseph M Hernandez Grant is located in Marion County
  • Lynn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Marion County
  • Point Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Marion County
  • Salt Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Yellow Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
    • Yellow Bluff is located in Lake County

How Far From George I F Clarke 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 Clarke 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 Clarke Grant and extending to:

  • Tavares, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from George I F Clarke Grant to Tavares, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,523 miles [10,497.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Clarke Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in George I F Clarke Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2372, Longitude: -81.6345       In this case, the coordinates for George I F Clarke Grant 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 George I F Clarke Grant 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 310.48 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.00 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.349 degrees.