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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 Tilton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tilton 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 Tilton:
- 29.739100, -85.082135
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Tilton
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Tilton is near Gulf County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gulf County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Tilton
Communities Also Named Tilton ...
We found eight communities that are also named Tilton.
Within Florida, the name Tilton is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Cross County
- This Tilton is located in Cross County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tilton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of Tilton.
- Georgia
- Whitfield County
- This Tilton is located in Whitfield County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the north of the Tilton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitfield County community of Tilton.
- Illinois
- Vermilion County
- This Tilton is located in Vermilion County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the north of the Tilton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Tilton.
- Iowa
- Poweshiek County
- This Tilton is located in Poweshiek County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tilton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poweshiek County community of Tilton.
- Kentucky
- Fleming County
- This Tilton is located in Fleming County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the north of the Tilton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Tilton.
- Mississippi
- Lawrence County
- This Tilton is located in Lawrence County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tilton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Tilton.
- New Hampshire
- Belknap County
- This Tilton is located in Belknap County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tilton that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of Tilton.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Tilton lies 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tilton that is located in Franklin County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tilton ...
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.
- Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Creels
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Creels is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creels
- Eleven Mile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eleven Mile is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Hays Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hays Place is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Place
- Indian Pass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Pass is located in Gulf County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Pass
- Milltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milltown is located in Gulf County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Gulf County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Two Mile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Two Mile is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Mile
How Far From Tilton 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 Tilton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tilton and extending to:
- Apalachicola, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the East.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Tilton to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,342 miles [11,815.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,228 miles [8,413.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Tilton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Tilton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tilton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7391, Longitude: -85.0821 In this case, the coordinates for Tilton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.402 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.292 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.416 degrees. |
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