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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 Pinetta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinetta 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 Pinetta:
    • 30.594424, -83.352688
    • 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 Pinetta
  • 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 Pinetta ...

We found three communities that share the name Pinetta.

Within Florida, the name Pinetta is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Irwin County
      • This Pinetta is located in Irwin County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the north of the Pinetta that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Irwin County community of Pinetta.
    • Virginia
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Pinetta is located in Chesapeake City and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinetta that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Pinetta.
      • Gloucester County
      • This Pinetta is located in Gloucester County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the northeast of the Pinetta that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Pinetta.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinetta ...

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.

  • Cherry Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
    • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
  • Crossroads
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Hamilton County
  • Dasher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
    • Dasher is located in Lowndes County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Empress
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
    • Empress is located in Brooks County (GA)
  • Herring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
    • Herring is located in Lowndes County (GA)
  • Hopewell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Madison County
  • Jennings
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Kinderlou
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinderlou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderlou
    • Kinderlou is located in Lowndes County (GA)
  • Lakeview Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Lowndes County (GA)
  • Lee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
  • Maysland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysland
    • Maysland is located in Madison County
  • Twin Lakes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Lowndes County (GA)

How Far From Pinetta to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pinetta to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinetta and extending to:

  • Madison, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pinetta to Madison, 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 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,224 miles [11,625.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,111 miles [8,225.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Pinetta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinetta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5944, Longitude: -83.3527    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Pinetta 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 311.498 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.364 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.63 degrees.









 

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