Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Seminole Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seminole Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Seminole Hills
- 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 Seminole Hills:
- 30.370476, -85.931880
- 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 Seminole Hills
- 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 Bay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bay County
- Since Seminole Hills is near Washington County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Walton 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 Seminole Hills ...
We found one communities that share the name Seminole Hills.
Within Florida, the name Seminole Hills is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Seminole Hills in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Danville City
- This Seminole Hills is located in Danville City and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Seminole Hills that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Seminole Hills.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Seminole Hills ...
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.
- Bruce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Bunker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Bunker Donation
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Donation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Donation
- Bunker Donation is located in Washington County
- Choctaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Inlet Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Beach
- Inlet Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inlet Beach <3>
- Pine Log
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Red Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Rosemary Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Beach
- Rosemary Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemary Beach <3>
- Sunnyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Bay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyside <3>
How Far From Seminole Hills 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 Seminole Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Seminole Hills and extending to:
- Panama City, which is the Seat of Bay County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Seminole Hills to Panama City, 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,356 miles [11,838.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,239 miles [8,431.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seminole Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
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- Seminole Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seminole Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3705, Longitude: -85.9319 In this case, the coordinates for Seminole Hills 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 Seminole Hills 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 312.937 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.998 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.599 degrees. |