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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 Hugh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hugh 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 Hugh:
- 30.165794, -82.032886
- 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 Hugh
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Hugh is near Duval County and also Baker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Duval County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baker 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 Hugh
Communities Also Named Hugh ...
We found two communities that are also named Hugh.
Within Florida, the name Hugh is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- This Hugh is located in Jackson County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hugh that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Hugh.
- Virginia
- Wise County
- This Hugh is located in Wise County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the north of the Hugh that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Hugh.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hugh ...
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.
- Brightsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brightsville is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightsville
- Doctors Inlet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Enchanted Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Enchanted Park is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Park
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Johnstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnstown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Maxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maxville is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Pine Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Top is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Pleasant Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Rattlesnake Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rattlesnake Bend is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Bend
- Rideout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rideout is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout
- Stokesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stokesville is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
How Far From Hugh 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 Hugh to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hugh and extending to:
- Green Cove Springs, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hugh to Green Cove Springs, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,178 miles [11,551.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,070 miles [8,159.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hugh) 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 Hugh 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 Hugh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1658, Longitude: -82.0329 In this case, the coordinates for Hugh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.747 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.438 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.27 degrees. |
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