Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Ponce de Leon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ponce de Leon and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ponce de Leon

• 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 Ponce de Leon:
  • 30.726543, -85.937769
  • 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 Ponce de Leon

• 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 Holmes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Holmes County
  • Since Ponce de Leon is near Walton County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Walton County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Ponce de Leon ...

We found two communities that share the name Ponce de Leon.

Within Florida, the name Ponce de Leon is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Shelby County
    • Although located in Shelby County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Ponce de Leon.
    • Stone County
    • This Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ponce de Leon that is located in Holmes County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Ponce de Leon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ponce de Leon ...

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.

• Argyle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
  • Argyle is located in Walton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
• Baker Settlement
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Settlement
  • Baker Settlement is located in Holmes County
• Bounds Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossing
  • Bounds Crossing is located in Holmes County
• Caryville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
  • Caryville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <2>
• Hickory Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Holmes County
• Pleasant Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
• Prosperity
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
  • Prosperity is located in Holmes County
• Redbay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbay
  • Redbay is located in Walton County
• Union
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Walton County

How Far From Ponce de Leon 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 town such as Ponce de Leon to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bonifay, which is the Seat of Holmes County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ponce de Leon to Bonifay, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,341 miles [11,814.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,223 miles [8,405.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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