Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hernando, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hernando and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hernando
- 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 Hernando:
- 28.901564, -82.375490
- 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 Hernando
- 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 Citrus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Citrus County
- Since Hernando is near Sumter County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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
Communities Also Named Hernando ...
We found one communities that share the name Hernando.
Within Florida, the name Hernando is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Hernando in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hernando ...
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.
- Big Hammock ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hammock
- Big Hammock is located in Citrus County
- Black Diamond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
- Citrus Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Springs
- Citrus Springs is located in Citrus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citrus Springs <3>
- Crystal River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal River
- Crystal River is located in Citrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal River <3>
- Cutlers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Floral City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral City
- Floral City is located in Citrus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floral City <3>
- Holder
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
- Holder is located in Citrus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holder <3>
- Marion Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Oaks
- Marion Oaks is located in Marion County
- Paradise Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
- Paradise Point is located in Citrus County
- Pine Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
- Rutland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
How Far From Hernando 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 Hernando to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hernando and extending to:
- Inverness, which is the Seat of Citrus County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Hernando 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 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,245 miles [11,659.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hernando. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Citrus County: www.bocc.citrus.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Hernando) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hernando. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9016, Longitude: -82.3755 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Hernando 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 310.854 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.386 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.665 degrees. |