Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Relay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Relay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Relay
- 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 Relay:
- 29.308312, -81.270341
- 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 Relay
- 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 Flagler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Flagler County
- Since Relay is near Volusia County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Volusia County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Relay ...
We found six communities that share the name Relay.
Within Florida, the name Relay is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Ontario
- This Relay lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km]<1> to the north of the Relay that is located in Flagler County.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Relay ...
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.
- Bakerstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerstown
- Bakerstown is located in Volusia County
- Barberville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
- Barberville is located in Volusia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barberville <4>
- Codys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Codys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codys Corner
- Codys Corner is located in Flagler County
- Deanville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Holly Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Hill <4>
- John Addison Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Addison Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Addison Grant
- John Addison Grant is located in Volusia County
- Mound Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Grove
- Mound Grove is located in Volusia County
- National Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Gardens
- National Gardens is located in Volusia County
- New Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Relay to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Relay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Relay and extending to:
- Bunnell, which is the Seat of Flagler County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Relay to Bunnell, with an average speed<5> 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 196 miles [315.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,072 miles [8,162.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Relay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Flagler County: www.flaglercounty.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Relay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Relay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3083, Longitude: -81.2703 In this case, the coordinates for Relay 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Relay 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Relay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.29 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.791 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.214 degrees. |