Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lands End Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lands End Ranch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lands End Ranch
- 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 Lands End Ranch:
- 29.543025, -81.902033
- 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 Lands End Ranch
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Lands End Ranch is near Marion County and also Alachua County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Alachua 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 Lands End Ranch ...
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.
- Buffalo Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
- Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
- Edgar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar <2>
- Eureka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Florahome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florahome
- Florahome is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florahome <2>
- Francis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Hog Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hog Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Valley
- Hog Valley is located in Marion County
- Hunter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Island Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
- Island Grove is located in Alachua County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Grove <2>
- Mannville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Orange Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Springs
- Orange Springs is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Springs <2>
- Point Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Marion County
- Possum Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Bluff
- Possum Bluff is located in Putnam County
- Rodman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Lands End Ranch 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 Lands End Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lands End Ranch and extending to:
- Palatka, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lands End Ranch to Palatka, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,091 miles [8,193.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lands End Ranch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lands End Ranch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lands End Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5430, Longitude: -81.9020 In this case, the coordinates for Lands End Ranch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Lands End Ranch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.641 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.229 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.368 degrees. |