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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sumatra, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sumatra and the surrounding area.
- 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 Sumatra:
- 30.020281, -84.979622
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sumatra
- 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 Liberty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- Since Sumatra is near Jackson County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Sumatra
Communities Also Named Sumatra ...
We found one communities that are also named Sumatra.
Within Florida, the name Sumatra is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Sumatra in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Rosebud County
- This Sumatra is located in Rosebud County and lies 1,664 miles [2,677.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sumatra that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rosebud County community of Sumatra.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sumatra ...
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.
- Beverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Bon Ami
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bon Ami is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Ami
- Brickyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brickyard is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard
- Creels
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Creels is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creels
- Hays Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hays Place is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Place
- Honeyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Honeyville is located in Gulf County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
- Jensen Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jensen Place is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
- Lake Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Grove is located in Gulf County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
- Lewis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Orange is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Owl Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Owl Landing is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Landing
- Twin Pole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Pole is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pole
How Far From Sumatra 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 Sumatra to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sumatra and extending to:
- Bristol, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sumatra to Bristol, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 761 miles [1,224.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,326 miles [11,790.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,211 miles [8,386.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sumatra) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sumatra to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sumatra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0203, Longitude: -84.9796 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.367 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.29 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.325 degrees. |
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