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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 Jones Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones Landing 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 Jones Landing:
- 28.704440, -81.206176
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Jones Landing
- 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 Seminole County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Seminole County
- Since Jones Landing is near Orange County and also Volusia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Volusia 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Jones Landing
Communities Also Named Jones Landing ...
We found three communities that are also named Jones Landing.
Within Florida, the name Jones Landing is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Franklin Parish
- This Jones Landing is located in Franklin Parish and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jones Landing that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin Parish community of Jones Landing.
- Northwest Territories
- This Jones Landing lies 3,006 miles [4,837.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Jones Landing that is located in Seminole County.
- Ontario
- This Jones Landing lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the north of the Jones Landing that is located in Seminole County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones Landing ...
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.
- Dreamworld
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dreamworld is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamworld
- Elder Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elder Springs is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Springs
- Flora Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flora Heights is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Heights
- Geigers Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Geigers Landing is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigers Landing
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Mound Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Indian Mound Village is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
- Iowa City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Iowa City is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Lake Charm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Charm is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charm
- Lordland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lordland is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordland
- Palm Shadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palm Shadows is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Shadows
- Pinecrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pinecrest is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Roseland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roseland Park is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
- Snow Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Truck Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Truck Corner is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truck Corner
- Winter Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Jones Landing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jones Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones Landing and extending to:
- Sanford, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Jones Landing to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,195 miles [11,579.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,095 miles [8,199.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Jones Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Jones Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7044, Longitude: -81.2062 In this case, the coordinates for Jones Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.221 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.628 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.33 degrees. |
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