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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 J B Entralgo Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to J B Entralgo Grant 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 J B Entralgo Grant:
- 29.682468, -81.660083
- 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 J B Entralgo Grant
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near J B Entralgo Grant ...
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.
- Cypress Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Cypress Point is located in Putnam County
- Francis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Francis is located in Putnam County
- Grandview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Putnam County
- J Summeral Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for J Summeral Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J Summeral Grant
- J Summeral Grant is located in Putnam County
- John Faulk Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Faulk Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Faulk Grant
- John Faulk Grant is located in Putnam County
- John Heurtas Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Heurtas Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Heurtas Grant
- John Heurtas Grant is located in Putnam County
- John Middleton Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Middleton Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Middleton Grant
- John Middleton Grant is located in Putnam County
- Orange Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mills
- Orange Mills is located in Putnam County
- Pecan
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
- Pecan is located in Putnam County
- Rice Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Rice Creek is located in Putnam County
How Far From J B Entralgo Grant 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 J B Entralgo Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in J B Entralgo Grant and extending to:
- Palatka, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the South.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from J B Entralgo Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 688 miles [1,107.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,504 miles [10,467.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,179 miles [11,553.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,073 miles [8,164.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for J B Entralgo Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.com/ The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- J B Entralgo Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in J B Entralgo Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6825, Longitude: -81.6601 In this case, the coordinates for J B Entralgo Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 J B Entralgo Grant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.519 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.108 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.256 degrees. |
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