Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gonzalez, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gonzalez and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gonzalez
- 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 Gonzalez:
- 30.581583, -87.291363
- 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 Gonzalez
- 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 Escambia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Escambia County
- Since Gonzalez is near Santa Rosa County and also Baldwin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Rosa County
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Gonzalez ...
We found one communities that share the name Gonzalez.
Within Florida, the name Gonzalez is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Gonzalez in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gonzalez ...
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.
- Cottage Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Escambia County
- Farm Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Ferry Pass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Pass
- Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County
- Floridatown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floridatown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floridatown
- Floridatown is located in Santa Rosa County
- Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
- Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant is located in Escambia County
- Josepha Pol Grant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josepha Pol Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josepha Pol Grant
- Josepha Pol Grant is located in Escambia County
- Manuel Bonafay Grant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Bonafay Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Bonafay Grant
- Manuel Bonafay Grant is located in Escambia County
- Manuel Gonzales Grant
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Gonzales Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Gonzales Grant
- Manuel Gonzales Grant is located in Escambia County
- Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Gonzalez 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 Gonzalez to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gonzalez and extending to:
- Pensacola, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gonzalez to Pensacola, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the east (E). 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 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,712 miles [10,801.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,410 miles [11,925.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,290 miles [8,513.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gonzalez. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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- Gonzalez) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gonzalez. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5816, Longitude: -87.2914 In this case, the coordinates for Gonzalez 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 Gonzalez 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 313.741 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.96 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.062 degrees. |