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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 Heirs of A E Ferguson Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heirs of A E Ferguson Grant and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Heirs of A E Ferguson 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 Heirs of A E Ferguson Grant:
    • 30.213018, -81.692317
    • 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 Heirs of A E Ferguson Grant
  • 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 Heirs of A E Ferguson 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.

  • David Scurry Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Scurry Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Scurry Grant
    • David Scurry Grant is located in Duval County
  • Enchanted Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Park
    • Enchanted Park is located in Duval County
  • Goodbys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodbys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbys
    • Goodbys is located in Duval County
  • Holly Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
    • Holly Point is located in Clay County
  • John H McIntosh Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John H McIntosh Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H McIntosh Grant
    • John H McIntosh Grant is located in Duval County
  • Joseph Summerland Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Summerland Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Summerland Grant
    • Joseph Summerland Grant is located in Duval County
  • Lake Shore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Duval County
  • Marshall Plantation ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Plantation
    • Marshall Plantation is located in Duval County
  • Orange Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sunbeam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbeam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
    • Sunbeam is located in Duval County
  • Sweetwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Duval County

How Far From Heirs of A E Ferguson Grant 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 Heirs of A E Ferguson 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 Heirs of A E Ferguson Grant and extending to:

  • Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies just to the North.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Heirs of A E Ferguson Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,052 miles [8,130.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heirs of A E Ferguson Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heirs of A E Ferguson Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heirs of A E Ferguson Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2130, Longitude: -81.6923       In this case, the coordinates for Heirs of A E Ferguson Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Heirs of A E Ferguson Grant 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 310.565 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.234 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.143 degrees.









 

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