Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rollins Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rollins Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rollins Corner
- 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 Rollins Corner:
- 30.437139, -85.221587
- 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 Rollins Corner
- 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since Rollins Corner is near Bay County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bay County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Rollins Corner ...
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.
- Alliance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Choconickla ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choconickla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconickla
- Choconickla is located in Calhoun County
- Clarksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Compass Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass Lake
- Compass Lake is located in Jackson County
- Couch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Fisher Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Corner
- Fisher Corner is located in Calhoun County
- Fountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Bay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <2>
- Leonards ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Marysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Calhoun County
- Mosquito Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Landing
- Mosquito Landing is located in Liberty County
- Pine Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Calhoun County
- Sink Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sink Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sink Creek
- Sink Creek is located in Jackson County
How Far From Rollins Corner 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 Rollins Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rollins Corner and extending to:
- Blountstown, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Rollins Corner to Blountstown, with an average speed<4> 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 56 miles [90.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 745 miles [1,199 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 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,320 miles [11,780.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,204 miles [8,375 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rollins Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rollins Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rollins Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4371, Longitude: -85.2216 In this case, the coordinates for Rollins Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rollins Corner 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 312.537 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.544 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.329 degrees. |