Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in John Mestre Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to John Mestre Grant and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for John Mestre 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 Mestre Grant:
  • 30.309130, -81.430919
  • 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 Mestre 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 Duval County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Duval County
  • Since John Mestre Grant is near Saint Johns County and also Nassau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
  • eBird sighting report for Nassau 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near John Mestre 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.

• Donner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
  • Donner is located in Duval County
• Greenfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Duval County
• Holiday Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Harbor
  • Holiday Harbor is located in Duval County
• Isle of Palms
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Palms
  • Isle of Palms is located in Duval County
• Isle of Palms South
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Palms South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Palms South
  • Isle of Palms South is located in Duval County
• J Peavett Grant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for J Peavett Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J Peavett Grant
  • J Peavett Grant is located in Duval County
• John McQueen Grant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John McQueen Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John McQueen Grant
  • John McQueen Grant is located in Duval County
• Joseph Peavett Grant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Peavett Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Peavett Grant
  • Joseph Peavett Grant is located in Duval County
• Oak Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
  • Oak Landing is located in Duval County
• Wonderwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonderwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderwood
  • Wonderwood is located in Duval County

How Far From John Mestre 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 Mestre 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 John Mestre Grant and extending to:

• Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from John Mestre 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 four to five hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 169 miles [272 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 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for John Mestre Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/