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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 Gretna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gretna and the surrounding area.
- 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 Gretna:
- 30.618251, -84.663313
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gretna
- 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 Gadsden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gadsden County
- Since Gretna is near Decatur County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Decatur County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gretna
Communities Also Named Gretna ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Gretna.
Within Florida, the name Gretna is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Gretna is located in DuPage County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gretna that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Gretna.
- Kansas
- Phillips County
- This Gretna is located in Phillips County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gretna that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Gretna.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the west of the Gretna that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Gretna.
- Manitoba
- This Gretna lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gretna that is located in Gadsden County.
- Mississippi
- Wayne County
- This Gretna is located in Wayne County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gretna that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Gretna.
- Missouri
- Taney County
- This Gretna is located in Taney County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gretna that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Gretna.
- Nebraska
- Sarpy County
- This Gretna is located in Sarpy County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gretna that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarpy County community of Gretna.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Gretna is located in Dutchess County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gretna that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Gretna.
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This Gretna is located in Logan County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the north of the Gretna that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Gretna.
- Ontario
- This Gretna lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gretna that is located in Gadsden County.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Gretna is located in Washington County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gretna that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Gretna.
- South Dakota
- Edmunds County
- This Gretna is located in Edmunds County and lies 1,299 miles [2,090.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gretna that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmunds County community of Gretna.
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- This Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gretna that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Gretna.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gretna ...
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.
- Branchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Branchville is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Dogtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Ebenezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Faceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Hardaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hardaway is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Jinks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jinks is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jinks
- Juniper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Juniper is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Recovery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
- Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
- River Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rosedale is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Sawdust
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sawdust is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Shady Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shady Rest is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
How Far From Gretna 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 city such as Gretna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gretna and extending to:
- Quincy, which is the Seat of Gadsden County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Gretna to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gretna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gretna to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gretna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6183, Longitude: -84.6633 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.234 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.219 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.091 degrees. |
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