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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Stephen Eubanks Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stephen Eubanks Grant and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Stephen Eubanks Grant
  • 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 Stephen Eubanks Grant:
    • 30.532182, -81.584262
    • 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 Stephen Eubanks Grant
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stephen Eubanks Grant ...

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.

  • Hedges
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
    • Hedges is located in Nassau County
  • Hero
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hero
    • Hero is located in Nassau County
  • Joels Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joels Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joels Landing
    • Joels Landing is located in Duval County
  • John Broward Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Broward Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Broward Grant
    • John Broward Grant is located in Duval County
  • John Christopher Grant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Christopher Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Christopher Grant
    • John Christopher Grant is located in Duval County
  • John F Brown Grant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John F Brown Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John F Brown Grant
    • John F Brown Grant is located in Duval County
  • John G Rushing Grant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John G Rushing Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John G Rushing Grant
    • John G Rushing Grant is located in Duval County
  • John Houston Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Houston Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Houston Grant
    • John Houston Grant is located in Duval County
  • Mary Smith Grant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Smith Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Smith Grant
    • Mary Smith Grant is located in Duval County
  • Pecan Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
    • Pecan Park is located in Duval County
  • Polly Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
    • Polly Town is located in Duval County
  • Shady Rest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
    • Shady Rest is located in Duval County

How Far From Stephen Eubanks Grant to ...

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 Stephen Eubanks Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Stephen Eubanks Grant and extending to:

  • Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stephen Eubanks Grant to Jacksonville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,033 miles [8,099.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stephen Eubanks Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Stephen Eubanks Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stephen Eubanks Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5322, Longitude: -81.5843       In this case, the coordinates for Stephen Eubanks Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Stephen Eubanks Grant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.522 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.23 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.031 degrees.









 

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