Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Grand Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Crossing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Grand Crossing

• 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 Grand Crossing:
  • 30.358850, -81.720932
  • 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 Grand Crossing

• 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 Duval County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Duval County
  • Since Grand Crossing is near Nassau County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nassau County
  • eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Grand Crossing ...

We found two communities that share the name Grand Crossing.

Within Florida, the name Grand Crossing is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Cook County
    • This Grand Crossing is located in Cook County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Grand Crossing that is located in Duval County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Grand Crossing.
  • Wisconsin
    • La Crosse County
    • This Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Grand Crossing that is located in Duval County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Crosse County community of Grand Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Crossing ...

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.

• College Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Duval County
• Grand Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Park
  • Grand Park is located in Duval County
• Harbor View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Harbor View is located in Duval County
• Hart Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Haven
  • Hart Haven is located in Duval County
• John Carter Grant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Carter Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Carter Grant
  • John Carter Grant is located in Duval County
• Jonathan Watson Grant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonathan Watson Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathan Watson Grant
  • Jonathan Watson Grant is located in Duval County
• Magnolia Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
  • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
• Pearl Court
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Court
  • Pearl Court is located in Duval County
• Riverview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverview is located in Duval County

How Far From Grand Crossing 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 Grand Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Crossing and extending to:

• Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Crossing to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,155 miles [11,514.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/