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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 Bachlott Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to J Bachlott 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 Bachlott Grant:
- 30.525794, -81.511758
- 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 Bachlott 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 Bachlott 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.
- American Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Beach
- American Beach is located in Nassau County
- Cedar Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Duval County
- Hedges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
- Hedges is located in Nassau County
- John Broward Grant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Broward Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Broward Grant
- John Broward Grant is located in Duval County
- John Christopher Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Christopher Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Christopher Grant
- John Christopher Grant is located in Duval County
- John F Brown Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John F Brown Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John F Brown Grant
- John F Brown Grant is located in Duval County
- John G Rushing Grant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John G Rushing Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John G Rushing Grant
- John G Rushing Grant is located in Duval County
- John Houston Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Houston Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Houston Grant
- John Houston Grant is located in Duval County
- Mary Smith Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Smith Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Smith Grant
- Mary Smith Grant is located in Duval County
- Pecan Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
- Pecan Park is located in Duval County
- Polly Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
- Polly Town is located in Duval County
- Shady Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Shady Rest is located in Duval County
How Far From J Bachlott Grant 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 J Bachlott 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 Bachlott Grant and extending to:
- Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from J Bachlott Grant to Jacksonville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for J Bachlott Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Florida: https://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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- J Bachlott Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in J Bachlott Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5258, Longitude: -81.5118 In this case, the coordinates for J Bachlott 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 Bachlott 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 310.483 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.183 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.008 degrees. |
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