Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Plum Orchard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plum Orchard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Plum Orchard
- 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 Plum Orchard:
- 30.151594, -84.147947
- 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 Plum Orchard
- 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 Wakulla County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wakulla County
- Since Plum Orchard is near Jefferson County and also Taylor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Taylor 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 Plum Orchard ...
We found two communities that share the name Plum Orchard.
Within Florida, the name Plum Orchard is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Plum Orchard is located in Newton County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the north of the Plum Orchard that is located in Wakulla County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Plum Orchard.
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- This Plum Orchard is located in Jackson County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Plum Orchard that is located in Wakulla County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Plum Orchard.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plum Orchard ...
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.
- Cody
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Corey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Ivan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Limestone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Live Oak Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Island
- Live Oak Island is located in Wakulla County
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wakulla County
- Rose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Shadeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeville
- Shadeville is located in Wakulla County
- Shell Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Island
- Shell Island is located in Wakulla County
- Skipper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Wakulla County
How Far From Plum Orchard 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 Plum Orchard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plum Orchard and extending to:
- Crawfordville, which is the Seat of Wakulla County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Plum Orchard to Crawfordville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plum Orchard. 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 '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- Plum Orchard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plum Orchard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1516, Longitude: -84.1479 In this case, the coordinates for Plum Orchard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Plum Orchard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.911 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.781 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.004 degrees. |