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

When in Sans Pareil, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sans Pareil 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 Sans Pareil:
    • 30.283529, -81.49895
    • 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 Sans Pareil
  • 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 Sans Pareil ...

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.

  • Cosmo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmo
    • Cosmo is located in Duval County
  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Duval County
  • Hogan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
    • Hogan is located in Duval County
  • Holiday Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Harbor
    • Holiday Harbor is located in Duval County
  • Holiday Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hill
    • Holiday Hill is located in Duval County
  • Isle of Palms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Palms
    • Isle of Palms is located in Duval County
  • Isle of Palms South
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Palms South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Palms South
    • Isle of Palms South is located in Duval County
  • J Peavett Grant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for J Peavett Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J Peavett Grant
    • J Peavett Grant is located in Duval County
  • John McQueen Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John McQueen Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John McQueen Grant
    • John McQueen Grant is located in Duval County
  • John Mestre Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Mestre Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Mestre Grant
    • John Mestre Grant is located in Duval County
  • Joseph Peavett Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Peavett Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Peavett Grant
    • Joseph Peavett Grant is located in Duval County
  • Oak Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
    • Oak Landing is located in Duval County
  • Sandalwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
    • Sandalwood is located in Duval County

How Far From Sans Pareil 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 Sans Pareil to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sans Pareil and extending to:

  • Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sans Pareil to Jacksonville, with an average speed<3> 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 166 miles [267.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 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 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,147 miles [11,502 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sans Pareil. 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>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 from Point A (ie- Sans Pareil) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sans Pareil. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2835, Longitude: -81.4989    
<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 Sans Pareil 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 310.464 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.128 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.061 degrees.









 

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