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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 Saxton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saxton 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 Saxton:
- 30.011906, -82.083440
- 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 Saxton
- 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 Bradford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bradford County
- Since Saxton is near Clay County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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 Saxton
Communities Also Named Saxton ...
We found five communities that are also named Saxton.
Within Florida, the name Saxton is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Delta County
- This Saxton is located in Delta County and lies 1,587 miles [2,554 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saxton that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Saxton.
- Kentucky
- Whitley County
- This Saxton is located in Whitley County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saxton that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Saxton.
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- This Saxton is located in Buchanan County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saxton that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Saxton.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Saxton is located in Ulster County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saxton that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Saxton.
- Pennsylvania
- Bedford County
- This Saxton is located in Bedford County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saxton that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Saxton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saxton ...
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.
- Graham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hugh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hugh is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugh
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Johnstown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Keystone Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Butler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Louise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Louise is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Maxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maxville is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Penney Farms
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Rattlesnake Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rattlesnake Bend is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Bend
- Waldo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Saxton 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 Saxton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saxton and extending to:
- Starke, which is the Seat of Bradford County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Saxton to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,079 miles [8,173.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saxton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Saxton 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 Saxton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0119, Longitude: -82.0834 In this case, the coordinates for Saxton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.766 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.439 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.322 degrees. |
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