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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 Hodgson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hodgson and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hodgson:
- 29.403859, -82.455938
- 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 Hodgson
- 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 Levy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Levy County
- Since Hodgson is near Alachua County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alachua County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hodgson
Communities Also Named Hodgson ...
We found three communities that are also named Hodgson.
Within Florida, the name Hodgson is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Hodgson lies 1,695 miles [2,727.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hodgson that is located in Levy County.
- Ontario
- This Hodgson lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<1> to the north of the Hodgson that is located in Levy County.
- Texas
- Bowie County
- This Hodgson is located in Bowie County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hodgson that is located in Levy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Hodgson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hodgson ...
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.
- Adam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adam is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adam
- Archer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boardman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boardman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Clinch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clinch is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Early Bird
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Early Bird is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
- Fellowship
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fellowship is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Half Moon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Half Moon is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
- John H McIntosh Grant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Peach Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Peach Orchard is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Pinesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pinesville is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinesville
- Riceland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Riceland is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceland
- Robinswood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Robinswood is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinswood
- Rocky Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Point is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Romeo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Romeo is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
How Far From Hodgson 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 Hodgson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hodgson and extending to:
- Bronson, which is the Seat of Levy County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hodgson to Bronson, with an average speed<3> 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 130 miles [209.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,229 miles [11,633.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,123 miles [8,244.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hodgson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hodgson 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 Hodgson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4039, Longitude: -82.4559 In this case, the coordinates for Hodgson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.931 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.544 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.583 degrees. |
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