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30.206074, -81.578701
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We found ten communities that are also named Sunbeam.
Within Florida, the name Sunbeam is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
El Dorado County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sunbeam [El Dorado County].
Colorado
Moffat County
This Sunbeam is located in Moffat County and lies 1,651 miles [2,657 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sunbeam that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moffat County community of Sunbeam.
Idaho
Custer County
This Sunbeam is located in Custer County and lies 2,045 miles [3,291.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sunbeam that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Sunbeam.
Illinois
Mercer County
This Sunbeam is located in Mercer County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sunbeam that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Sunbeam.
Kansas
Wabaunsee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sunbeam [Wabaunsee County].
Louisiana
East Feliciana Parish
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Sunbeam [East Feliciana Parish].
Pennsylvania
Franklin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sunbeam [Franklin County].
Texas
Grayson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sunbeam [Grayson County].
Virginia
Southampton County
This Sunbeam is located in Southampton County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sunbeam that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Sunbeam.
West Virginia
Logan County
This Sunbeam is located in Logan County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<2> to the north of the Sunbeam that is located in Duval County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Sunbeam.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunbeam ...
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.
David Scurry Grant (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
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 Sunbeam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunbeam and extending to:
Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunbeam to Jacksonville, with an average speed<5> 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 161 miles [259.1 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 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Sunbeam 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.
<2>
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- Sunbeam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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 Sunbeam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Sunbeam 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 Sunbeam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2061, Longitude: -81.5787 In this case, the coordinates for Sunbeam have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.503 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.162 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.107 degrees.