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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 N Gee Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to N Gee 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 N Gee Grant:
    • 28.708607, -81.273677
    • 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 N Gee 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near N Gee 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.

  • Crystal Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Heights
    • Crystal Heights is located in Seminole County
  • Crystal Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Point
    • Crystal Point is located in Seminole County
  • Dreamworld
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreamworld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamworld
    • Dreamworld is located in Seminole County
  • Elder Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Springs
    • Elder Springs is located in Seminole County
  • Flora Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Heights
    • Flora Heights is located in Seminole County
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Seminole County
  • Jones Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Landing
    • Jones Landing is located in Seminole County
  • Lake Charm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Charm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charm
    • Lake Charm is located in Seminole County
  • Lake Mary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Seminole County
  • Lock Arbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Arbor
    • Lock Arbor is located in Seminole County
  • Longdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
    • Longdale is located in Seminole County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Longwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lordland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordland
      • Lordland is located in Seminole County
    • Pinecrest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Seminole County
    • Truck Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truck Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truck Corner
      • Truck Corner is located in Seminole County
    • Winter Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)

How Far From N Gee Grant 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 N Gee 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 N Gee Grant and extending to:

  • Sanford, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies just to the North.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from N Gee Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,098 miles [8,204.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- N Gee Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in N Gee Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7086, Longitude: -81.2737       In this case, the coordinates for N Gee 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 N Gee 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 310.257 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.67 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.351 degrees.