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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 Kendrick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kendrick and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Kendrick:
    • 29.253586, -82.167872
    • 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 Kendrick
  • 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 Kendrick ...

We found six communities that share the name Kendrick.

Within Florida, the name Kendrick is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Walker County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Kendrick [Walker County].
    • Idaho
      • Latah County
      • This Kendrick is located in Latah County and lies 2,201 miles [3,542.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kendrick that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Kendrick.
    • Mississippi
      • Alcorn County
      • This Kendrick is located in Alcorn County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kendrick that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of Kendrick.
    • Oklahoma
      • Lincoln County
      • This Kendrick is located in Lincoln County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Kendrick that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Kendrick.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Kendrick is located in Clearfield County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Kendrick that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Kendrick.
    • Wyoming
      • Sheridan County
      • This Kendrick is located in Sheridan County and lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kendrick that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Kendrick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kendrick ...

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.

  • Anthony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cotton Plant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Cotton Plant is located in Marion County
  • Fellowship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
    • Fellowship is located in Marion County
  • Golden Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
    • Golden Hills is located in Marion County
  • John Broward Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Broward Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Broward Grant
    • John Broward Grant is located in Marion County
  • Martin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Marion County
  • Regal Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Park
    • Regal Park is located in Marion County
  • Saddle Oak Club
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Oak Club have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Oak Club
    • Saddle Oak Club is located in Marion County
  • Shady
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
    • Shady is located in Marion County
  • Silver Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

How Far From Kendrick 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 Kendrick to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kendrick and extending to:

  • Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Kendrick to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 727 miles [1,170 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,221 miles [11,621.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kendrick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kendrick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kendrick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2536, Longitude: -82.1679       In this case, the coordinates for Kendrick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Kendrick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.766 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.333 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.52 degrees.









 

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