Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Halifax Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Halifax Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Halifax Estates
- 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 Halifax Estates:
- 29.149875, -80.969392
- 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 Halifax Estates
- 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 Volusia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Volusia County
- Since Halifax Estates is near Flagler County and also Brevard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Flagler County
- eBird sighting report for Brevard 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 Halifax Estates ...
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.
- Blake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Harbor Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Oaks
- Harbor Oaks is located in Volusia County
- Holly Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Hill <2>
- Isleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleboro
- Isleboro is located in Volusia County
- Joseph Bonelly Grant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Bonelly Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Bonelly Grant
- Joseph Bonelly Grant is located in Volusia County
- Mission City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission City
- Mission City is located in Volusia County
- Pickwick Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
- Pickwick Village is located in Volusia County
- Seabreeze
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Wilbur-by-the-Sea
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur-by-the-Sea
- Wilbur-by-the-Sea is located in Volusia County
How Far From Halifax Estates 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 Halifax Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Halifax Estates and extending to:
- De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Halifax Estates to De Land, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 709 miles [1,141 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 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,166 miles [11,532.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,064 miles [8,149.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halifax Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Halifax Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halifax Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1499, Longitude: -80.9694 |
| <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 Halifax Estates 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 310.122 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.575 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.153 degrees. |