Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Rattlesnake Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rattlesnake Bend and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rattlesnake Bend

• 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 Rattlesnake Bend:
  • 30.093851, -81.830099
  • 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 Rattlesnake Bend

• 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Since Rattlesnake Bend is near Duval County and also Saint Johns County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Duval County
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Johns 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rattlesnake Bend ...

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.

• Doctors Inlet
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctors Inlet
  • Doctors Inlet is located in Clay County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doctors Inlet <1>
• Fellowship Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Park
  • Fellowship Park is located in Clay County
• Hibernia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibernia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
  • Hibernia is located in Clay County
• Holly Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
  • Holly Point is located in Clay County
• Magnolia Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
  • Magnolia Springs is located in Clay County
• Orange Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Park
  • Orange Park is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Park <1>
• Pass Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pass Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Station
  • Pass Station is located in Clay County
• Penney Farms
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penney Farms
  • Penney Farms is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penney Farms <1>
• Rideout
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout
  • Rideout is located in Clay County
• Switzerland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland
  • Switzerland is located in Saint Johns County

How Far From Rattlesnake Bend 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 Rattlesnake Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rattlesnake Bend and extending to:

• Green Cove Springs, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rattlesnake Bend to Green Cove Springs, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 148 miles [238.2 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 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,171 miles [11,540.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,063 miles [8,148.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountygov.com/

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