Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Heirs of Wiggins Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heirs of Wiggins Grant and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Heirs of Wiggins 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 Wiggins Grant:
  • 29.336364, -81.562297
  • 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 Wiggins 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 Volusia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Volusia County
  • Since Heirs of Wiggins Grant is near Putnam County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Heirs of Wiggins 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.

• Bakerstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerstown
  • Bakerstown is located in Volusia County
• Crescent City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <2>
• Crescent City Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
  • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
• Deadman Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Landing
  • Deadman Landing is located in Volusia County
• Fruitland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Putnam County
• Georgetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
• Johns Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph M Hernandez Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
• Yellow Bluff
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
  • Yellow Bluff is located in Lake County

How Far From Heirs of Wiggins 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 Heirs of Wiggins 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 Wiggins Grant and extending to:

• De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Heirs of Wiggins Grant to De Land, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 708 miles [1,139.4 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 6,515 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 7,188 miles [11,568 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 Heirs of Wiggins Grant. 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/