Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Nubys Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nubys Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Nubys Corner

• 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 Nubys Corner:
  • 29.213889, -81.975278
  • 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 Nubys Corner

• 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Since Nubys Corner is near Alachua County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Alachua County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nubys Corner ...

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.

• Anthony
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Anthony is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <1>
• Bruceville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
  • Bruceville is located in Marion County
• Cedar Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Marion County
• Electra
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
  • Electra is located in Marion County
• Forest Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Corners
  • Forest Corners is located in Marion County
• Grahamsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
  • Grahamsville is located in Marion County
• Lynn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Marion County
• Silver Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Silver Springs is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <1>
• Silver Springs Shores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
  • Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County

How Far From Nubys Corner to ...

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 Nubys Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nubys Corner and extending to:

• Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Nubys Corner to Ocala, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 725 miles [1,166.8 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 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,213 miles [11,608.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,109 miles [8,222.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

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