Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grand Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grand Park
- 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 Park:
- 30.353017, -81.699264
- 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 Park
- 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 Park is near Clay County and also Nassau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Nassau 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Park ...
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.
- Chaseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Chaseville is located in Duval County
- College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Duval County
- Floral Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Bluff
- Floral Bluff is located in Duval County
- Grand Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Grand Crossing is located in Duval County
- Harbor View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Duval County
- Hart Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Haven
- Hart Haven is located in Duval County
- Holly Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ford
- Holly Ford is located in Duval County
- John Carter Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Carter Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonathan Watson Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathan Watson Grant
- Jonathan Watson Grant is located in Duval County
- Joseph Fenwick Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Fenwick Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Fenwick Grant
- Joseph Fenwick Grant is located in Duval County
- Joseph Lowrey Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Lowrey Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Lowrey Grant
- Joseph Lowrey Grant is located in Duval County
- Lake Shore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Duval County
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- Magnolia Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
- Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
- Panama Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama Park
- Panama Park is located in Duval County
- Pearl Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 north)
- Magnolia Gardens
How Far From Grand Park 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Grand Park 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 153 miles [246.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Park 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 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grand Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3530, Longitude: -81.6993 In this case, the coordinates for Grand Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Grand Park 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 310.576 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.267 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.113 degrees. |