Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jensen Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jensen Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jensen Place
- 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 Jensen Place:
- 30.230198, -84.926858
- 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 Jensen Place
- 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 Liberty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- Since Jensen Place is near Calhoun County and also Leon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- eBird sighting report for Leon 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 Jensen Place ...
We found one communities that share the name Jensen Place.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Jensen Place.
Beyond Florida.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Hillsborough County
- This Jensen Place is located in Hillsborough County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jensen Place that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Jensen Place.
- Hillsborough County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jensen Place ...
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.
- Bon Ami
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Fawn Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Lewis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Marysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Calhoun County
- Mosquito Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Landing
- Mosquito Landing is located in Liberty County
- Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Twin Pole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Jensen Place 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 Jensen Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jensen Place and extending to:
- Bristol, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Jensen Place to Bristol, 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 four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,315 miles [11,772.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,199 miles [8,367 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jensen Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Jensen Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jensen Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2302, Longitude: -84.9269 In this case, the coordinates for Jensen Place 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 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 Jensen Place 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 312.354 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.304 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.264 degrees. |