Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manuel Bonafay Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manuel Bonafay Grant and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manuel Bonafay Grant
- 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 Manuel Bonafay Grant:
- 30.496030, -87.167748
- 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 Manuel Bonafay Grant
- 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 Escambia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Escambia County
- Since Manuel Bonafay Grant is near Santa Rosa County and also Baldwin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Rosa County
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin 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 Manuel Bonafay Grant ...
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.
- Bagdad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Bagdad is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagdad <1>
- Ferry Pass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Pass
- Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County
- Floridatown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floridatown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floridatown
- Floridatown is located in Santa Rosa County
- Gulf Breeze
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Breeze
- Gulf Breeze is located in Santa Rosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Breeze <1>
- Harp
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - John B Cazenave Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John B Cazenave Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John B Cazenave Grant
- John B Cazenave Grant is located in Escambia County
- Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
- Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant is located in Escambia County
- Josepha Pol Grant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josepha Pol Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josepha Pol Grant
- Josepha Pol Grant is located in Escambia County
- Manuel Gonzales Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Gonzales Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Gonzales Grant
- Manuel Gonzales Grant is located in Escambia County
- Navy Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Point
- Navy Point is located in Escambia County
- Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Oriole Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole Beach
- Oriole Beach is located in Santa Rosa County
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- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sand Cut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Sanders Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Beach
- Sanders Beach is located in Escambia County
- Tiger Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Point
- Tiger Point is located in Santa Rosa County
- Riverview
How Far From Manuel Bonafay Grant to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Manuel Bonafay Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Manuel Bonafay Grant and extending to:
- Pensacola, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Manuel Bonafay Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,711 miles [10,800.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,408 miles [11,922 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,289 miles [8,511.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manuel Bonafay Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Manuel Bonafay Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manuel Bonafay Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4960, Longitude: -87.1677 In this case, the coordinates for Manuel Bonafay Grant 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 Manuel Bonafay Grant 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 313.661 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.855 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.031 degrees. |