Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Juan Dominquez 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 Juan Dominquez Grant:
  • 30.424364, -87.271639
  • 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 Juan Dominquez 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 Escambia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Escambia County
  • Since Juan Dominquez Grant is near Santa Rosa County and also Baldwin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Santa Rosa County
  • eBird sighting report for Baldwin 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 Juan Dominquez 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.

• Ferry Pass
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Pass
  • Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County
• Fort Redoubt
  (4 miles [6.4 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
• Haven Park
  (6 miles [9.7 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
• John B Cazenave Grant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John B Cazenave Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John B Cazenave Grant
  • John B Cazenave Grant is located in Escambia County
• Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
  (3 miles [4.8 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] 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
• Olive
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Olive is located in Escambia County
• Pleasant Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 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 west)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Beach
  • Sanders Beach is located in Escambia County

How Far From Juan Dominquez 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 Juan Dominquez 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 Juan Dominquez Grant and extending to:

• Pensacola, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies just to the East.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Juan Dominquez Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 823 miles [1,324.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,416 miles [11,934.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,297 miles [8,524.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.fl.us/

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