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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Forbes Grant:
    • 29.126927, -81.360343
    • 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 Forbes Grant
  • 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 Thomas Forbes Grant ...

We found two communities that share the name Thomas Forbes Grant.

There are two communities within Florida that are also named Thomas Forbes Grant.

Beyond Florida.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Lake County
      • This Thomas Forbes Grant is located in Lake County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Thomas Forbes Grant that is located in Volusia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Thomas Forbes Grant.
    • Putnam County
      • This Thomas Forbes Grant is located in Putnam County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Thomas Forbes Grant that is located in Volusia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Thomas Forbes Grant.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas Forbes 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.

  • Barberville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chain O'Lakes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain O'Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O'Lakes
    • Chain O'Lakes is located in Lake County
  • Crows Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
    • Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
  • Daisy Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Lake
    • Daisy Lake is located in Volusia County
  • Deadman Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Landing
    • Deadman Landing is located in Volusia County
  • Deanville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
    • Deanville is located in Flagler County
  • Fullerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
    • Fullerville is located in Lake County
  • Lake Helen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mosquito Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Grove
    • Mosquito Grove is located in Lake County
  • Orange City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Paisley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Relay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
    • Relay is located in Flagler County
  • Rogers ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Volusia County

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

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

  • De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Thomas Forbes Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 718 miles [1,155.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,186 miles [11,564.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,084 miles [8,181.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

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 from Point A (ie- Thomas Forbes Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thomas Forbes Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1269, Longitude: -81.3603       In this case, the coordinates for Thomas Forbes Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Thomas Forbes Grant 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 310.328 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.809 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.284 degrees.




 

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