As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stephen Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stephen Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez Grant and the surrounding area.
Weather ...
Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
The National Weather Service forecast for Stephen Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez 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 Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez Grant:
29.737188, -82.460110
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.
Since Stephen Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez Grant is near Bradford County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stephen Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez 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.
Cadillac (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadillac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
J S Sanchez and Others Grant (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for J S Sanchez and Others Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
How Far From Stephen Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez Grant 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 Stephen Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Stephen Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez Grant and extending to:
Gainesville, which is the Seat of Alachua County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stephen Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez Grant to Gainesville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 703 miles [1,131.4 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 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,108 miles [8,220.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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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.
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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 from Point A (ie- Stephen Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stephen Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7372, Longitude: -82.4601 In this case, the coordinates for Stephen Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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 Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez Grant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.954 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.618 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.511 degrees.