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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 Tang-O-Mar Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tang-O-Mar Beach 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 Tang-O-Mar Beach:
- 30.372422, -86.344668
- 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 Tang-O-Mar Beach
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tang-O-Mar Beach ...
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 Hammock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hammock
- Big Hammock is located in Walton County
- Choctaw Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Beach
- Choctaw Beach is located in Walton County
- Dana Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Point
- Dana Point is located in Okaloosa County
- Dana Pointe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Pointe
- Dana Pointe is located in Okaloosa County
- Fluffy Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluffy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluffy Landing
- Fluffy Landing is located in Walton County
- Four Mile Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Mile Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Village
- Four Mile Village is located in Walton County
- Gulf Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Pines
- Gulf Pines is located in Walton County
- Niceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seagrove Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Seascape
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seascape have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seascape
- Seascape is located in Walton County
- Seaside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Watercolor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watercolor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watercolor
- Watercolor is located in Walton County
How Far From Tang-O-Mar Beach to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tang-O-Mar Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tang-O-Mar Beach and extending to:
- De Funiak Springs, which is the Seat of Walton County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tang-O-Mar Beach to De Funiak Springs, with an average speed<4> 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 123 miles [197.9 km] to the east (E). 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 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,375 miles [11,868.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,257 miles [8,460.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Tang-O-Mar Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tang-O-Mar Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3724, Longitude: -86.3447 In this case, the coordinates for Tang-O-Mar Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Tang-O-Mar Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.174 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.273 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.75 degrees. |
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