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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 Half Moon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Half Moon 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 Half Moon:
- 29.599133, -82.571500
- 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 Half Moon
- 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 Alachua County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alachua County
- Since Half Moon is near Levy County and also Gilchrist County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Levy County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gilchrist 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 Half Moon
Communities Also Named Half Moon ...
We found five communities that are also named Half Moon.
Within Florida, the name Half Moon is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Half Moon is located in Mississippi County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Half Moon that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Half Moon.
- Van Buren County
- This Half Moon is located in Van Buren County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the northwest of the Half Moon that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Half Moon.
- Louisiana
- Saint Landry Parish
- This Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the west of the Half Moon that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Half Moon.
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Half Moon is located in Onslow County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Half Moon that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Half Moon.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Half Moon [Florence County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Half Moon ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Adam is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adam
- Archer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cadillac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cadillac is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac
- Clinch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clinch is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Forest Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Grove is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Jonesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peach Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Orchard is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Pinesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pinesville is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinesville
- Riceland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Riceland is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceland
- Robinswood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Robinswood is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinswood
- Suburban Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Suburban Heights is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
How Far From Half Moon 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 Half Moon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Half Moon and extending to:
- Gainesville, which is the Seat of Alachua County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Half Moon to Gainesville, 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,227 miles [11,630.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Half Moon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Half Moon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Half Moon 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 Half Moon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5991, Longitude: -82.5715 In this case, the coordinates for Half Moon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.006 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.658 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.579 degrees. |
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