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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 Satsuma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Satsuma 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 Satsuma:
- 29.554219, -81.656102
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Satsuma
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Satsuma is near Flagler County and also Saint Johns County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Flagler County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
- 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Satsuma
Communities Also Named Satsuma ...
We found three communities that are also named Satsuma.
Within Florida, the name Satsuma is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Satsuma is located in Mobile County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Satsuma that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Satsuma.
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- This Satsuma is located in Livingston Parish and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west of the Satsuma that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Satsuma.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Satsuma is located in Harris County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the west of the Satsuma that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Satsuma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Satsuma ...
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.
- Buffalo Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Francis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Francis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Fruitland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fruitland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- J Summeral Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- J Summeral Grant is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J Summeral Grant
- Job Wiggins Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Job Wiggins Grant is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job Wiggins Grant
- John Broward Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- John Broward Grant is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Broward Grant
- Johns Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Johns Ferry is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Ferry
- Pecan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pecan is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
- Possum Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Bluff is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Bluff
- Rodman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rodman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
How Far From Satsuma 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 Satsuma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Satsuma and extending to:
- Palatka, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the North.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Satsuma to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>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 696 miles [1,120.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,079 miles [8,173.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Satsuma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Satsuma to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Satsuma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5542, Longitude: -81.6561 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.51 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.079 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.284 degrees. |
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