Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in H S Dexter Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to H S Dexter Grant and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for H S Dexter Grant

• 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 H S Dexter Grant:
  • 29.433028, -81.655912
  • 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 H S Dexter Grant

• 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • Since H S Dexter Grant is near Marion County and also Volusia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • eBird sighting report for Volusia 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 H S Dexter Grant ...

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.

• Crescent City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
  • Crescent City is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <1>
• Crescent City Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
  • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
• Fruitland
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Putnam County
• Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
• John Broward Grant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Broward Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Broward Grant
  • John Broward Grant is located in Putnam County
• Johns Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Ferry
  • Johns Ferry is located in Putnam County
• Joseph M Hernandez Grant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph M Hernandez Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph M Hernandez Grant
  • Joseph M Hernandez Grant is located in Marion County
• Possum Bluff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Bluff
  • Possum Bluff is located in Putnam County
• Rodman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
  • Rodman is located in Putnam County
• Salt Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
  • Salt Springs is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Springs <1>

How Far From H S Dexter Grant to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as H S Dexter Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in H S Dexter Grant and extending to:

• Palatka, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from H S Dexter Grant to Palatka, with an average speed<4> 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 171 miles [275.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,189 miles [11,569.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,084 miles [8,181.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for H S Dexter Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.com/

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