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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in S N Smith Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to S N Smith Grant and the surrounding area.
- 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 S N Smith Grant:
- 30.494641, -87.241083
- 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 S N Smith Grant
- 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 S N Smith Grant ...
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.
- Ferry Pass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Pass
- Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County
- Floridatown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floridatown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floridatown
- Floridatown is located in Santa Rosa County
- John B Cazenave Grant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John B Cazenave Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John B Cazenave Grant
- John B Cazenave Grant is located in Escambia County
- Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
- Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant is located in Escambia County
- Josepha Pol Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josepha Pol Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josepha Pol Grant
- Josepha Pol Grant is located in Escambia County
- Manuel Bonafay Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Bonafay Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Bonafay Grant
- Manuel Bonafay Grant is located in Escambia County
- Manuel Gonzales Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Gonzales Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Gonzales Grant
- Manuel Gonzales Grant is located in Escambia County
- Navy Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Point
- Navy Point is located in Escambia County
- Olive
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Olive is located in Escambia County
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in Escambia County
- Sand Cut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
- Sand Cut is located in Escambia County
- Sanders Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Beach
- Sanders Beach is located in Escambia County
How Far From S N Smith Grant 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 S N Smith Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in S N Smith Grant and extending to:
- Pensacola, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from S N Smith Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,412 miles [11,928.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,292 miles [8,516.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for S N Smith Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.fl.us/ 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- S N Smith Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in S N Smith Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4946, Longitude: -87.2411 In this case, the coordinates for S N Smith Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 S N Smith Grant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.704 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.904 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.059 degrees. |
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