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

When in Saint Johns Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Johns Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Saint Johns Park:
    • 30.283851, -81.715375
    • 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 Saint Johns Park
  • 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 Saint Johns Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Saint Johns Park.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named Saint Johns Park.

Beyond Florida.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Flagler County
      • This Saint Johns Park is located in Flagler County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Saint Johns Park that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flagler County community of Saint Johns Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Johns Park ...

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.

  • College Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Duval County
  • Enchanted Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Park
    • Enchanted Park is located in Duval County
  • Grand Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
    • Grand Crossing is located in Duval County
  • Grand Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Park
    • Grand Park is located in Duval County
  • Hart Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Haven
    • Hart Haven is located in Duval County
  • John H McIntosh Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John H McIntosh Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H McIntosh Grant
    • John H McIntosh Grant is located in Duval County
  • Lake Shore
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Duval County
  • Magnolia Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
    • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
  • Spring Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
    • Spring Glen is located in Duval County
  • Sweetwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Duval County

How Far From Saint Johns Park 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 Saint Johns Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Johns Park and extending to:

  • Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Johns Park to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Johns Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Johns Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2839, Longitude: -81.7154       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Johns Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Saint Johns Park 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 310.581 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.263 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.135 degrees.









 

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