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30.152464, -81.526198
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We found one communities that share the name Mary Ann Davis Grant.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Mary Ann Davis Grant.
Beyond Florida.
Communities Located In Florida ...
Miami-Dade County
This Mary Ann Davis Grant is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mary Ann Davis Grant that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Mary Ann Davis Grant.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mary Ann Davis 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.
Clarksville (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Mary Ann Davis Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mary Ann Davis Grant and extending to:
Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mary Ann Davis Grant to Jacksonville, 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 four to five hours.
Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mary Ann Davis Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mary Ann Davis Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1525, Longitude: -81.5262 In this case, the coordinates for Mary Ann Davis Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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 Mary Ann Davis Grant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.472 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.119 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.102 degrees.