Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Tobacco Patch Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tobacco Patch Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tobacco Patch Landing

• 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 Tobacco Patch Landing:
  • 29.430528, -81.925087
  • 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 Tobacco Patch Landing

• 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Since Tobacco Patch Landing is near Putnam County and also Alachua County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • eBird sighting report for Alachua 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 Tobacco Patch Landing ...

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.

• Cedar Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Marion County
• Edgar
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Edgar is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar <2>
• Eureka
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Marion County
• Hog Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hog Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Valley
  • Hog Valley is located in Marion County
• Island Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
  • Island Grove is located in Alachua County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Grove <2>
• Lands End Ranch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lands End Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands End Ranch
  • Lands End Ranch is located in Putnam County
• Orange Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Springs
  • Orange Springs is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Springs <2>
• Point Pleasant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
  • Point Pleasant is located in Marion County
• Rodman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
  • Rodman is located in Putnam County
• Salt Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
  • Salt Springs is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Springs <2>

How Far From Tobacco Patch Landing 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 Tobacco Patch Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tobacco Patch Landing and extending to:

• Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tobacco Patch Landing to Ocala, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 710 miles [1,142.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,202 miles [11,590.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,097 miles [8,202.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tobacco Patch Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

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