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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 Murray Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murray Hill 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 Murray Hill:
    • 30.319406, -81.716209
    • 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 Murray Hill
  • 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 Murray Hill ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Murray Hill.

Within Florida, the name Murray Hill is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Burke County
      • This Murray Hill is located in Burke County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the north of the Murray Hill that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Murray Hill.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Murray Hill is located in Dougherty County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the west northwest of the Murray Hill that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Murray Hill.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Murray Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Murray Hill that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Murray Hill.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Murray Hill is located in Baltimore County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Murray Hill.
      • Howard County
      • This Murray Hill is located in Howard County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the north northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Murray Hill.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Murray Hill is located in Prince George's County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the north northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Murray Hill.
    • Minnesota
      • Ramsey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Murray Hill [Ramsey County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This Murray Hill is located in Merrimack County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Murray Hill.
    • New Jersey
      • Union County
      • This Murray Hill is located in Union County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Murray Hill.
    • New York
      • New York County
      • This Murray Hill is located in New York County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Murray Hill.
      • Queens County
      • This Murray Hill is located in Queens County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the north northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Murray Hill.
      • Westchester County
      • This Murray Hill is located in Westchester County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km] to the north northeast of the Murray Hill that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Murray Hill.
    • Ontario
      • This Murray Hill lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the north of the Murray Hill that is located in Duval County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • McKean County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Murray Hill [McKean County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Murray Hill ...

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.

  • College Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Duval County
  • Enchanted Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Park
    • Enchanted Park is located in Duval County
  • Floral Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Bluff
    • Floral Bluff is located in Duval County
  • Grand Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
    • Grand Crossing is located in Duval County
  • Grand Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Park
    • Grand Park is located in Duval County
  • Harbor View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Duval County
  • Hart Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Haven
    • Hart Haven is located in Duval County
  • John Carter Grant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Carter Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Carter Grant
    • John Carter Grant is located in Duval County
  • Jonathan Watson Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonathan Watson Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathan Watson Grant
    • Jonathan Watson Grant is located in Duval County
  • Lake Shore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Duval County
  • Magnolia Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
    • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
  • Panama Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama Park
    • Panama Park is located in Duval County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pearl Court
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Court
      • Pearl Court is located in Duval County
    • Riverview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Duval County
    • Spring Glen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
      • Spring Glen is located in Duval County
    • Sweetwater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Duval County

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

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

  • Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Murray Hill to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,157 miles [11,518.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,048 miles [8,124 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

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 from Point A (ie- Murray Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murray Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3194, Longitude: -81.7162       In this case, the coordinates for Murray Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Murray Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<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 Murray Hill 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 310.583 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.271 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.126 degrees.




 

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