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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:
    • 29.665248, -81.520078
    • 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 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north of the George I F Clarke Grant that is located in Saint Johns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of George I F Clarke Grant.
    • Lake County
      • This George I F Clarke Grant is located in Lake County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the George I F Clarke Grant that is located in Saint Johns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake 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.

  • Clay Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Landing
    • Clay Landing is located in Putnam County
  • Cypress Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
    • Cypress Point is located in Putnam County
  • Federal Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
    • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
  • Gopher Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gopher Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gopher Ridge
    • Gopher Ridge is located in Saint Johns County
  • Grandview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Putnam County
  • J Summeral Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for J Summeral Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J Summeral Grant
    • J Summeral Grant is located in Putnam County
  • Job Wiggins Grant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Job Wiggins Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job Wiggins Grant
    • Job Wiggins Grant is located in Putnam County
  • John Faulk Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Faulk Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Faulk Grant
    • John Faulk Grant is located in Putnam County
  • John Heurtas Grant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Heurtas Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Heurtas Grant
    • John Heurtas Grant is located in Putnam County
  • Orange Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mills
    • Orange Mills is located in Putnam County
  • Spuds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spuds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuds
    • Spuds is located in Saint Johns County

How Far From George I F Clarke Grant to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:

  • Saint Augustine, which is the Seat of Saint Johns County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from George I F Clarke Grant to Saint Augustine, 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 most of a day.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 686 miles [1,104 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,173 miles [11,543.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,068 miles [8,156.2 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 29.6652, Longitude: -81.5201       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 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 Clarke Grant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.443 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.017 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.213 degrees.