Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ratliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ratliff and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ratliff
- 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 Ratliff:
- 30.507737, -81.800105
- 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 Ratliff
- 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 Nassau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nassau County
- Since Ratliff is near Duval County and also Charlton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Duval County
- eBird sighting report for Charlton 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 Ratliff ...
We found six communities that share the name Ratliff.
Within Florida, the name Ratliff is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Menifee County
- This Ratliff is located in Menifee County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the north of the Ratliff that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menifee County community of Ratliff.
- Pike County
- This Ratliff is located in Pike County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the north of the Ratliff that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Ratliff.
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Itawamba County
- This Ratliff is located in Itawamba County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ratliff that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itawamba County community of Ratliff.
- Rankin County
- This Ratliff is located in Rankin County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the west northwest of the Ratliff that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Ratliff.
- Virginia
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ratliff ...
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.
- Garden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Duval County
- Harbor View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Duval County
- Holly Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ford
- Holly Ford is located in Duval County
- Italia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Joels Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joels Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joels Landing
- Joels Landing is located in Duval County
- John Carter Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Carter Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Carter Grant
- John Carter Grant is located in Duval County
- Jonathan Watson Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonathan Watson Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathan Watson Grant
- Jonathan Watson Grant is located in Duval County
- Joseph Rain and William Bailey Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Rain and William Bailey Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Rain and William Bailey Grant
- Joseph Rain and William Bailey Grant is located in Duval County
- Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Levi Sparkman Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levi Sparkman Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi Sparkman Grant
- Levi Sparkman Grant is located in Duval County
- Magnolia Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
- Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
- Pecan Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
- Pecan Park is located in Duval County
- Riverview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Ratliff 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 Ratliff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ratliff and extending to:
- Fernandina Beach, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ratliff to Fernandina Beach, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,044 miles [8,117.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ratliff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nassau County: www.nassauclerk.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ratliff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ratliff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5077, Longitude: -81.8001 In this case, the coordinates for Ratliff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Ratliff could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 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 Ratliff 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 310.639 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.36 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.111 degrees. |