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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 Phillip R Yonge Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phillip R Yonge Grant and the surrounding area.
- 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 Phillip R Yonge Grant:
- 28.669164, -81.246455
- 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 Phillip R Yonge 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 Phillip R Yonge 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.
- Elder Springs
(5 miles [8 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
- Fern Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Flora Heights
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Goldenrod
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
- Iowa City is located in Seminole County
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- 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
- Longdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Longwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Truck Corner
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Union Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winter Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Phillip R Yonge 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 Phillip R Yonge 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 Phillip R Yonge Grant and extending to:
- Sanford, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Phillip R Yonge Grant to Sanford, 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 219 miles [352.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Phillip R Yonge Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phillip R Yonge Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.6692, Longitude: -81.2465 In this case, the coordinates for Phillip R Yonge 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 Phillip R Yonge 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 310.24 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.645 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.351 degrees. |
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