Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Okeafenoke Swamp:
  • 30.166902, -82.416507
  • 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 Okeafenoke Swamp

• 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 Baker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baker County
  • Since Okeafenoke Swamp is near Columbia County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • eBird sighting report for Union 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 Okeafenoke Swamp ...

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.

• Brown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
  • Brown is located in Union County
• Browns Still
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Still have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Still
  • Browns Still is located in Union County
• Danville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Union County
• Dukes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
  • Dukes is located in Union County
• Ebenezer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Ebenezer is located in Columbia County
• Five Points
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Columbia County
• Greenfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Columbia County
• Johnstown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Union County
• Lacymark
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacymark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacymark
  • Lacymark is located in Columbia County
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  • Lake Butler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butler
    • Lake Butler is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Butler <2>
  • Lake City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
  • Lulu
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
    • Lulu is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lulu <2>
  • Manns Spur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Spur
    • Manns Spur is located in Baker County
  • Mason
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Columbia County
  • Providence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Union County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Okeafenoke Swamp once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Okeafenoke Swamp and extending to:

• MacClenny, which is the Seat of Baker County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Okeafenoke Swamp to MacClenny, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,087 miles [8,186.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Baker County: www.bakercountyfl.org/

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