Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in John Broward Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to John Broward Grant and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for John Broward 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 John Broward Grant:
- 29.544693, -81.603690
- 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 Broward Grant
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since John Broward Grant is near Flagler County and also Saint Johns County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Flagler County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Johns 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 John Broward Grant ...
We found two communities that share the name John Broward Grant.
There are two communities within Florida that are also named John Broward Grant.
Beyond Florida.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Duval County
- This John Broward Grant is located in Duval County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the north of the John Broward Grant that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of John Broward Grant.
- Marion County
- This John Broward Grant is located in Marion County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the John Broward Grant that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of John Broward Grant.
- Duval County
Curious and Interesting Names Near John Broward 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.
- Buffalo Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
- Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
- Crescent City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
- Crescent City is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <3>
- Crescent City Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
- Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
- Francis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Fruitland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - J Summeral Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for J Summeral Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J Summeral Grant
- J Summeral Grant is located in Putnam County
- Job Wiggins Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Job Wiggins Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job Wiggins Grant
- Job Wiggins Grant is located in Putnam County
- Johns Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Ferry
- Johns Ferry is located in Putnam County
- Orange Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mills
- Orange Mills is located in Putnam County
- Possum Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Bluff
- Possum Bluff is located in Putnam County
- Rodman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Shell Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
- Shell Bluff is located in Flagler County
How Far From John Broward 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 John Broward Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in John Broward Grant and extending to:
- Palatka, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from John Broward Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 696 miles [1,120.1 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 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,182 miles [11,558.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,077 miles [8,170.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for John Broward 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- John Broward Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in John Broward Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5447, Longitude: -81.6037 In this case, the coordinates for John Broward Grant 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Broward 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 310.481 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.045 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.269 degrees. |