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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 John B Cazenave Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to John B Cazenave 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 John B Cazenave Grant:
- 30.389643, -87.290806
- 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 John B Cazenave 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 John B Cazenave 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.
- Fort Redoubt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Redoubt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Redoubt
- Fort Redoubt is located in Escambia County
- Gulf Breeze
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Haven Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Haven Park is located in Escambia County
- Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
- Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant is located in Escambia County
- Josepha Pol Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josepha Pol Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josepha Pol Grant
- Josepha Pol Grant is located in Escambia County
- Navy Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Point
- Navy Point is located in Escambia County
- Paradise Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Beach
- Paradise Beach is located in Escambia County
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Escambia County
- Sand Cut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
- Sand Cut is located in Escambia County
- Sanders Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Beach
- Sanders Beach is located in Escambia County
- Seaglades
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaglades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaglades
- Seaglades is located in Escambia County
How Far From John B Cazenave Grant to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as John B Cazenave 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 John B Cazenave Grant and extending to:
- Pensacola, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from John B Cazenave Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,419 miles [11,939.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,299 miles [8,527.9 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- John B Cazenave Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in John B Cazenave Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3896, Longitude: -87.2908 In this case, the coordinates for John B Cazenave 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 John B Cazenave 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 313.723 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.912 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.096 degrees. |
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