Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tama, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tama and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tama
- 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 Tama:
- 30.150201, -84.683241
- 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 Tama
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- Since Tama is near Wakulla County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wakulla County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Tama ...
We found four communities that share the name Tama.
Within Florida, the name Tama is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- Ohio
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tama ...
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.
- Big Blackjack Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Blackjack Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Blackjack Landing
- Big Blackjack Landing is located in Franklin County
- Bon Ami
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Fawn Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Jensen Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jensen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
- Jensen Place is located in Liberty County
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wakulla County
- Panacea Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panacea Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panacea Park
- Panacea Park is located in Wakulla County
- Pine Log
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Sopchoppy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopchoppy
- Sopchoppy is located in Wakulla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sopchoppy <4>
- Twin Pole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Tama 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 Tama to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Tama once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Tama and extending to:
- Bristol, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tama to Bristol, with an average speed<5> 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 31 miles [49.9 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 just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,192 miles [8,355.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tama) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tama. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1502, Longitude: -84.6832 In this case, the coordinates for Tama have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Tama, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Tama to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.211 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.127 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.193 degrees. |