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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 Teresa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Teresa 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 Teresa:
    • 29.932367, -84.453953
    • 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 Teresa
  • 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 Teresa ...

We found two communities that share the name Saint Teresa.

Within Florida, the name Saint Teresa is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Saint Teresa lies 1,861 miles [2,995 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Teresa that is located in Franklin County.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Saint Teresa lies 1,622 miles [2,610.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Teresa that is located in Franklin County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Teresa ...

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.

  • Big Blackjack Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Blackjack Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Blackjack Landing
    • Big Blackjack Landing is located in Franklin County
  • Live Oak Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Island
    • Live Oak Island is located in Wakulla County
  • Panacea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Panacea Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panacea Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panacea Park
    • Panacea Park is located in Wakulla County
  • Pine Log
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
    • Pine Log is located in Franklin County
  • Skipper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipper
    • Skipper is located in Wakulla County
  • Sopchoppy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Spring Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Wakulla County
  • Surf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf
    • Surf is located in Wakulla County

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

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

  • Apalachicola, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Teresa to Apalachicola, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyflorida.com/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Teresa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Teresa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9324, Longitude: -84.4540    
<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 Teresa 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 312.066 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.929 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.156 degrees.









 

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