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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hugh
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Duval County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Hugh ...
We found two communities that share the name Hugh.
Within Florida, the name Hugh is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Virginia
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightsville
- Brightsville is located in Duval County
- Doctors Inlet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctors Inlet
- Doctors Inlet is located in Clay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doctors Inlet <3>
- Enchanted Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Park
- Enchanted Park is located in Duval County
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Johnstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Maxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Maxville is located in Duval County
- Pine Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Bradford County
- Rattlesnake Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Bend
- Rattlesnake Bend is located in Clay County
- Rideout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Stokesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
- Stokesville is located in Charlton County (GA)
How Far From Hugh to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<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 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,070 miles [8,159.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hugh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountygov.com/
The official website for State of Florida: https://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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hugh) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Hugh 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 310.747 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.438 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.27 degrees. |