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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saxton
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Saxton ...
We found five communities that share the name Saxton.
Within Florida, the name Saxton is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- New York
- Pennsylvania
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Bradford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <2>
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hugh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Keystone Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Heights
- Keystone Heights is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone Heights <2>
- Lake Butler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butler
- Lake Butler is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Butler <2>
- Louise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Maxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Maxville is located in Duval County
- Penney Farms
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penney Farms
- Penney Farms is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penney Farms <2>
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Bradford County
- Rattlesnake Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Bend
- Rattlesnake Bend is located in Clay County
- Waldo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Alachua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <2>
How Far From Saxton 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,079 miles [8,173.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saxton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bradford County: www.bradford-co-fla.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saxton) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Saxton 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 310.766 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.439 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.322 degrees. |