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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 Mattox, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mattox and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Mattox:
    • 30.293293, -82.039833
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mattox
  • 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 Nassau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Nassau County
    • Since Mattox is near Duval County and also Baker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Duval County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baker 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Mattox

Communities Also Named Mattox ...

We found two communities that are also named Mattox.

Within Florida, the name Mattox is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Charlton County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mattox [Charlton County].
    • Texas
      • Newton County
      • This Mattox is located in Newton County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<2> to the west of the Mattox that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Mattox.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mattox ...

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.

  • Boggy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Boggy is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy
  • Brightsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Brightsville is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightsville
  • Enchanted Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Enchanted Park is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Park
  • Hart Haven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hart Haven is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Haven
  • Highland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Highland is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Hugh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hugh is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugh
  • Kenny
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kenny is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny
  • Kent
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Kent is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Manns Spur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Manns Spur is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Spur
  • Maxville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Maxville is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
  • Pine Top
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pine Top is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
  • Stokesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Stokesville is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
  • Sweetwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sweetwater is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater

How Far From Mattox 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 Mattox to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Fernandina Beach, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mattox to Fernandina Beach, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 133 miles [214 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 658 miles [1,058.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,173 miles [11,543.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,064 miles [8,149.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mattox, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mattox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Mattox to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mattox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2933, Longitude: -82.0398       In this case, the coordinates for Mattox have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.758 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.468 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.243 degrees.