Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Log, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Log and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Log
- 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 Pine Log:
- 30.403809, -85.911602
- 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 Pine Log
- 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 Bay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bay County
- Since Pine Log is near Washington County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Walton 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
Communities Also Named Pine Log ...
We found three communities that share the name Pine Log.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Pine Log.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Log ...
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.
- Bruce
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bunker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Bunker Donation
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Donation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Donation
- Bunker Donation is located in Washington County
- Choctaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Inlet Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Beach
- Inlet Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inlet Beach <4>
- Live Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Red Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rosemary Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Beach
- Rosemary Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemary Beach <4>
- Sunnyside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Bay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyside <4>
How Far From Pine Log 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 Pine Log to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Log and extending to:
- Panama City, which is the Seat of Bay County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Log to Panama City, 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 most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,354 miles [11,835.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Log. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pine Log) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Log. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4038, Longitude: -85.9116 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Log have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pine Log, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pine Log to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.928 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.992 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.585 degrees. |