Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Loretto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loretto and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Loretto
- 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 Loretto:
- 30.165901, -81.617090
- 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 Loretto
- 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 Duval County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Duval County
- Since Loretto is near Saint Johns County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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
Communities Also Named Loretto ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Loretto.
Within Florida, the name Loretto is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Loretto lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Loretto that is located in Duval County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Loretto lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the north of the Loretto that is located in Duval County.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Loretto ...
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.
- David Scurry Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Scurry Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Scurry Grant
- David Scurry Grant is located in Duval County
- Fruit Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Cove
- Fruit Cove is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruit Cove <4>
- Goodbys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Greenland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Holly Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
- Holly Point is located in Clay County
- John H McIntosh Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John H McIntosh Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H McIntosh Grant
- John H McIntosh Grant is located in Duval County
- Joseph Summeral Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Summeral Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Summeral Grant
- Joseph Summeral Grant is located in Duval County
- Joseph Summerland Grant
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Summerland Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Summerland Grant
- Joseph Summerland Grant is located in Duval County
- Marshall Plantation ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Plantation
- Marshall Plantation is located in Duval County
- Orange Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Park
- Orange Park is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Park <4>
- Sunbeam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Loretto 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 Loretto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Loretto and extending to:
- Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Loretto to Jacksonville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 656 miles [1,055.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loretto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Loretto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loretto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1659, Longitude: -81.6171 |
| <2> | 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 Loretto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Loretto 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 310.522 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.178 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.129 degrees. |