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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 S Sanchez and Others Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to J S Sanchez and Others Grant and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for J S Sanchez and Others Grant
- 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 S Sanchez and Others Grant:
- 29.753854, -82.438999
- 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 S Sanchez and Others 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 S Sanchez and Others 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.
- Bland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Bland is located in Alachua County
- Cadillac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadillac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac
- Cadillac is located in Alachua County
- Clark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Alachua County
- Forest Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Alachua County
- Hasan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasan
- Hasan is located in Alachua County
- High Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- La Crosse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Paradise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Alachua County
- Riceland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceland
- Riceland is located in Alachua County
- Robinswood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinswood
- Robinswood is located in Alachua County
- Suburban Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
- Suburban Heights is located in Alachua County
How Far From J S Sanchez and Others 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 S Sanchez and Others Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in J S Sanchez and Others Grant and extending to:
- Gainesville, which is the Seat of Alachua County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from J S Sanchez and Others Grant to Gainesville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 S Sanchez and Others Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in J S Sanchez and Others Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7539, Longitude: -82.4390 In this case, the coordinates for J S Sanchez and Others Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 J S Sanchez and Others Grant 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 310.944 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.608 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.50 degrees. |
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