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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 Seabreeze:
29.232759, -81.013666
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.
We found four communities that share the name Seabreeze.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Seabreeze.
Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Florida ...
Hillsborough County
This Seabreeze is located in Hillsborough County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Seabreeze that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Seabreeze.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Delaware
Sussex County
This Seabreeze is located in Sussex County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Seabreeze that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Seabreeze.
Maryland
Dorchester County
This Seabreeze is located in Dorchester County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Seabreeze that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Seabreeze.
South Carolina
Horry County
This Seabreeze is located in Horry County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Seabreeze that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Seabreeze.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Seabreeze ...
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.
Blake (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Seabreeze to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Seabreeze and extending to:
De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Seabreeze to De Land, with an average speed<4> 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 212 miles [341.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,165 miles [11,530.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,063 miles [8,148.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Seabreeze) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seabreeze. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2328, Longitude: -81.0137 In this case, the coordinates for Seabreeze have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Seabreeze 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 310.15 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.619 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.148 degrees.