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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 Moses E Levy Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moses E Levy Grant 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 Moses E Levy Grant:
    • 28.796660, -81.302010
    • 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 Moses E Levy Grant
  • 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 Moses E Levy Grant ...

We found four communities that share the name Moses E Levy Grant.

There are four communities within Florida that are also named Moses E Levy Grant.

Beyond Florida.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Alachua County
      • This Moses E Levy Grant is located in Alachua County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Moses E Levy Grant that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Moses E Levy Grant.
    • Lake County
      • This Moses E Levy Grant is located in Lake County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northwest of the Moses E Levy Grant that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Moses E Levy Grant.
    • Putnam County
      • This Moses E Levy Grant is located in Putnam County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Moses E Levy Grant that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Moses E Levy Grant.
    • Volusia County
      • This Moses E Levy Grant is located in Volusia County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north of the Moses E Levy Grant that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Moses E Levy Grant.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moses E Levy 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.

  • Bookertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookertown
    • Bookertown is located in Seminole County
  • Crystal Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Heights
    • Crystal Heights is located in Seminole County
  • Crystal Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Point
    • Crystal Point is located in Seminole County
  • Dreamworld
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreamworld have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamworld
    • Dreamworld is located in Seminole County
  • Elder Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Springs
    • Elder Springs is located in Seminole County
  • Flora Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Heights
    • Flora Heights is located in Seminole County
  • Lake Mary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Seminole County
  • Lincoln Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Seminole County
  • Lock Arbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Arbor
    • Lock Arbor is located in Seminole County
  • Lordland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordland
    • Lordland is located in Seminole County
  • Pinecrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Seminole County
  • Roseland Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
    • Roseland Park is located in Seminole County

How Far From Moses E Levy 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 Moses E Levy Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moses E Levy Grant and extending to:

  • Sanford, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies just to the East.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Moses E Levy Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,095 miles [8,199.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Moses E Levy Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moses E Levy Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7967, Longitude: -81.3020       In this case, the coordinates for Moses E Levy Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Moses E Levy 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 310.277 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.705 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.34 degrees.