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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 Magnolia Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Magnolia Beach 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 Magnolia Beach:
    • 30.157781, -85.724587
    • 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 Magnolia Beach
  • 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 Magnolia Beach ...

We found five communities that share the name Magnolia Beach.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named Magnolia Beach.

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

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Hillsborough County
      • This Magnolia Beach is located in Hillsborough County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Magnolia Beach that is located in Bay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Magnolia Beach.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Magnolia Beach is located in Baldwin County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Magnolia Beach that is located in Bay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Magnolia Beach.
    • Tennessee
      • Lake County
      • This Magnolia Beach is located in Lake County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Magnolia Beach that is located in Bay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Magnolia Beach.
    • Texas
      • Calhoun County
      • This Magnolia Beach is located in Calhoun County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west of the Magnolia Beach that is located in Bay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Magnolia Beach.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Magnolia Beach is located in King County and lies 2,278 miles [3,666.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Magnolia Beach that is located in Bay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Magnolia Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Magnolia Beach ...

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.

  • Bid-A-Wee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bid-A-Wee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bid-A-Wee
    • Bid-A-Wee is located in Bay County
  • Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Cove is located in Bay County
  • Gulf Lagoon Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Lagoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Lagoon Beach
    • Gulf Lagoon Beach is located in Bay County
  • Long Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Long Point is located in Bay County
  • Lower Grand Lagoon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Grand Lagoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Grand Lagoon
    • Lower Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
  • Lynn Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Open Sands
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Open Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Sands
    • Open Sands is located in Bay County
  • Panama City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Panama City Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pretty Bayou
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Bayou
    • Pretty Bayou is located in Bay County

How Far From Magnolia Beach to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Magnolia Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Panama City, which is the Seat of Bay County, lies just to the East.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Magnolia Beach to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,355 miles [11,836.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,239 miles [8,431.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.fl.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Magnolia Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Magnolia Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1578, Longitude: -85.7246    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Magnolia Beach 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 312.80 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.811 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.565 degrees.




 

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