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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 Saint Johns Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Johns Park 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 Saint Johns Park:
- 29.423030, -81.431181
- 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 ...
- Duval County
- This Saint Johns Park is located in Duval County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Johns Park that is located in Flagler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval 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.
- Bakerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerstown
- Bakerstown is located in Volusia County
- Codys Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Codys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codys Corner
- Codys Corner is located in Flagler County
- Crescent City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crescent City Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
- Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
- Deanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
- Deanville is located in Flagler County
- Dinner Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinner Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinner Island
- Dinner Island is located in Flagler County
- New Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Run
- New Run is located in Putnam County
- Shell Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
- Shell Bluff is located in Flagler County
How Far From Saint Johns Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Bunnell, which is the Seat of Flagler County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Johns Park to Bunnell, 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 184 miles [296.1 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 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 700 miles [1,126.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,178 miles [11,551.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,074 miles [8,165.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- 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: 29.4230, Longitude: -81.4312 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Saint Johns Park 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 310.382 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.913 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.24 degrees. |
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