Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Seabreeze, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seabreeze and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Seabreeze
- 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 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Seabreeze
- 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 Volusia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Volusia County
- Since Seabreeze is near Flagler County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Flagler County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Seabreeze ...
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 ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Maryland
- South Carolina
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) - Harbor Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Oaks
- Harbor Oaks is located in Volusia County
- Holly Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Hill <3>
- Isleboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleboro
- Isleboro is located in Volusia County
- John Addison Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Addison Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Addison Grant
- John Addison Grant is located in Volusia County
- Joseph Bonelly Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Bonelly Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Bonelly Grant
- Joseph Bonelly Grant is located in Volusia County
- Mound Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Grove
- Mound Grove is located in Volusia County
- National Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Gardens
- National Gardens is located in Volusia County
- Pickwick Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
- Pickwick Village is located in Volusia County
- Wilbur-by-the-Sea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur-by-the-Sea
- Wilbur-by-the-Sea is located in Volusia County
How Far From Seabreeze 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 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seabreeze. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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 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. |