Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sawgrass

• 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 Sawgrass:
  • 30.192743, -81.370637
  • 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 Sawgrass

• 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 Saint Johns County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
  • Since Sawgrass is near Duval County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Duval County
  • eBird sighting report for Clay 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Sawgrass ...

We found one communities that share the name Sawgrass.

Within Florida, the name Sawgrass is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Sawgrass in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Hamilton County
    • This Sawgrass is located in Hamilton County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sawgrass that is located in Saint Johns County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Sawgrass.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sawgrass ...

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.

• Isle of Palms
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Palms South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for J Peavett Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J Peavett Grant
  • J Peavett Grant is located in Duval County
• Joseph Peavett Grant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Peavett Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Peavett Grant
  • Joseph Peavett Grant is located in Duval County
• Lewis Mattair Grant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Mattair Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mattair Grant
  • Lewis Mattair Grant is located in Duval County
• Oak Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
  • Oak Landing is located in Duval County
• Palm Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
  • Palm Valley is located in Saint Johns County
• Palm Valley Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Valley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley Landing
  • Palm Valley Landing is located in Saint Johns County
• Twentymile
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twentymile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentymile
  • Twentymile is located in Saint Johns County

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

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

• Saint Augustine, which is the Seat of Saint Johns County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Sawgrass to Saint Augustine, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 174 miles [280 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 649 miles [1,044.5 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 6,468 miles [10,409.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,145 miles [11,498.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/