Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Thomas English Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomas English Grant and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Thomas English Grant

• 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 Thomas English Grant:
  • 30.378532, -87.250527
  • 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 Thomas English Grant

• 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 Escambia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Escambia County
  • Since Thomas English Grant is near Santa Rosa County and also Baldwin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Santa Rosa County
  • eBird sighting report for Baldwin 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas English Grant ...

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.

• Fort Redoubt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Redoubt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Redoubt
  • Fort Redoubt is located in Escambia County
• Gulf Breeze
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Breeze
  • Gulf Breeze is located in Santa Rosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,075 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Breeze <2>
• John B Cazenave Grant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John B Cazenave Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John B Cazenave Grant
  • John B Cazenave Grant is located in Escambia County
• Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant
  • Joseph Cruzat and Francisco De Viller Grant is located in Escambia County
• Josepha Pol Grant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josepha Pol Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josepha Pol Grant
  • Josepha Pol Grant is located in Escambia County
• Navy Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Point
  • Navy Point is located in Escambia County
• Pleasant Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Escambia County
• Sand Cut
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
  • Sand Cut is located in Escambia County
• Sanders Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Beach
  • Sanders Beach is located in Escambia County

How Far From Thomas English Grant 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 community such as Thomas English Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Thomas English Grant and extending to:

• Pensacola, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Thomas English Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 825 miles [1,327.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,417 miles [11,936.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,298 miles [8,526.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thomas English Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/