Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for LaBuena

• 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 LaBuena:
  • 30.242459, -82.099278
  • 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 LaBuena

• 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 Baker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baker County
  • Since LaBuena is near Nassau County and also Duval County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nassau County
  • eBird sighting report for Duval 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 LaBuena ...

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.

• Brightsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightsville
  • Brightsville is located in Duval County
• Highland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Clay County
• Hugh
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugh
  • Hugh is located in Clay County
• Kenny
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny
  • Kenny is located in Baker County
• Manns Spur
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Spur
  • Manns Spur is located in Baker County
• Maxville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
  • Maxville is located in Duval County
• Pine Top
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
  • Pine Top is located in Baker County
• Stokesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
  • Stokesville is located in Charlton County (GA)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in LaBuena and extending to:

• MacClenny, which is the Seat of Baker County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from LaBuena to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 663 miles [1,067 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,178 miles [11,551.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,069 miles [8,157.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Baker County: www.bakercountyfl.org/

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