Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stanton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stanton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stanton
- 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 Stanton:
- 28.996372, -81.915083
- 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 Stanton
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Stanton is near Lake County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Stanton ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Stanton.
Within Florida, the name Stanton is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 30 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Gila County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Stanton.
- Yavapai County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Stanton [Yavapai County].
- California
- Delaware
- Idaho
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stanton [Douglas County].
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stanton [Finney County].
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stanton [Franklin County].
- Miami County
- This Stanton is located in Miami County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stanton that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Stanton.
- Riley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stanton [Riley County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Stanton [Concordia Parish].
- Orleans Parish
- This Stanton is located in Orleans Parish and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west of the Stanton that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Stanton.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Dakota County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Dakota County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Stanton.
- Stanton County
- This Stanton is located in Stanton County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stanton that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanton County community of Stanton.
- New Jersey
- North Dakota
- Northwest Territories
- This Stanton lies 3,355 miles [5,399.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stanton that is located in Marion County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Stanton lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the north of the Stanton that is located in Marion County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Jefferson County
- This Stanton is located in Jefferson County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the north of the Stanton that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Stanton.
- Luzerne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Stanton [Luzerne County].
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stanton ...
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.
- Big Scrub
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cherry Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
- Cherry Lake is located in Sumter County
- Electra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
- Electra is located in Marion County
- Fruitland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Park
- Fruitland Park is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland Park <5>
- Lady Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Lake
- Lady Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lady Lake <5>
- Lake Weir ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Orange Blossom Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Blossom Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Hills
- Orange Blossom Hills is located in Marion County
- Silver Springs Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
- Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
- Sunset Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
- Sunset Harbor is located in Marion County
How Far From Stanton 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 Stanton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stanton and extending to:
- Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stanton to Ocala, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,219 miles [11,617.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,115 miles [8,231.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stanton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stanton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stanton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9964, Longitude: -81.9151 In this case, the coordinates for Stanton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stanton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Stanton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Stanton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.614 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.122 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.494 degrees. |