Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tallahassee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tallahassee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tallahassee
- 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 Tallahassee:
- 30.438170, -84.280595
- 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 Tallahassee
- 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 Leon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Leon County
- Since Tallahassee is near Gadsden County and also Wakulla County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gadsden County
- eBird sighting report for Wakulla 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 Tallahassee ...
We found one communities that share the name Tallahassee.
Within Florida, the name Tallahassee is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Tallahassee in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Jeff Davis County
- This Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tallahassee that is located in Leon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jeff Davis County community of Tallahassee.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tallahassee ...
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.
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Leon County
- Cody
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Corey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Four Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Four Points is located in Leon County
- Helen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Henrietta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Meridian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Peck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Rich Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Scotland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Zion Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Tallahassee to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Tallahassee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tallahassee and extending to:
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Tallahassee to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,161 miles [8,305.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tallahassee: www.talgov.com/
The official website for Leon County: www.co.leon.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tallahassee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tallahassee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4382, Longitude: -84.2806 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Tallahassee 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 312.006 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.93 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.991 degrees. |