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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 High Bluff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to High Bluff and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 High Bluff:
    • 29.819376, -84.825185
    • 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 High Bluff
  • 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
    • Since High Bluff is near Jackson County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty 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 High Bluff

Communities Also Named High Bluff ...

We found three communities that are also named High Bluff.

Within Florida, the name High Bluff is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Geneva County
      • This High Bluff is located in Geneva County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the High Bluff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geneva County community of High Bluff.
    • Manitoba
      • This High Bluff lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the High Bluff that is located in Franklin County.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This High Bluff is located in Knox County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the north of the High Bluff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of High Bluff.

Curious and Interesting Names Near High Bluff ...

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.

  • Beverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Beverly is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Big Blackjack Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Blackjack Landing is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Blackjack Landing
  • Brickyard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brickyard is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard
  • Creels
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Creels is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creels
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Franklin is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Green Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Green Point is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
  • Hays Place
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hays Place is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Place
  • Pine Log
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Log is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
  • Two Mile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Two Mile is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Mile

How Far From High Bluff 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 High Bluff to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in High Bluff and extending to:

  • Apalachicola, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from High Bluff to Apalachicola, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 767 miles [1,234.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,327 miles [11,791.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,213 miles [8,389.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- High Bluff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 High Bluff 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 High Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8194, Longitude: -84.8252       In this case, the coordinates for High Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.265 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.144 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.31 degrees.