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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 Gulf Hammock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gulf Hammock and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Gulf Hammock:
    • 29.252755, -82.723161
    • 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 Gulf Hammock
  • 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 Levy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Levy County
    • Since Gulf Hammock is near Marion County and also Citrus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Citrus 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 Gulf Hammock

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gulf Hammock ...

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.

  • Adam
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Adam is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adam
  • Cedar Key
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chiefland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Crackertown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Crackertown is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackertown
  • Early Bird
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Early Bird is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
  • Fowlers Bluff
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fowlers Bluff is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Bluff
  • Manatee Road
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
  • Otter Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rainbow Falls
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rainbow Falls is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Falls
  • Rainbow Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rainbow Park is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Park
  • Red Level
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Red Level is located in Citrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
  • Romeo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Romeo is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rosewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Rosewood is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Tidewater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tidewater is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidewater
    • Vista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Vista is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Yankeetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

How Far From Gulf Hammock 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 Gulf Hammock to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gulf Hammock and extending to:

  • Bronson, which is the Seat of Levy County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gulf Hammock to Bronson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,248 miles [11,664.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,142 miles [8,275.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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- Gulf Hammock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Gulf Hammock 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 Gulf Hammock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2528, Longitude: -82.7232    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.065 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.679 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.705 degrees.