Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Cove Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Cove Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Cove Springs
- 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 Green Cove Springs:
- 29.994880, -81.679944
- 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 Green Cove Springs
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Green Cove Springs is near Saint Johns County and also Duval County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
- eBird sighting report for Duval 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 Green Cove Springs ...
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.
- Bass Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Haven
- Bass Haven is located in Saint Johns County
- Fellowship Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Park
- Fellowship Park is located in Clay County
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Fruit Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Cove
- Fruit Cove is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruit Cove <2>
- Hibernia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Leno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Magnolia Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
- Magnolia Springs is located in Clay County
- Orangedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
- Orangedale is located in Saint Johns County
- Pass Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pass Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Station
- Pass Station is located in Clay County
- Penney Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penney Farms
- Penney Farms is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penney Farms <2>
- Switzerland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland
- Switzerland is located in Saint Johns County
How Far From Green Cove Springs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Green Cove Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Green Cove Springs and extending to:
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Green Cove Springs to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 668 miles [1,075 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,061 miles [8,144.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Green Cove Springs: www.greencovesprings.com/
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountygov.com/
The official website for State of Florida: 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Green Cove Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Cove Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9949, Longitude: -81.6799 |
| <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 Green Cove Springs 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 310.547 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.183 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.19 degrees. |