Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Usina Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Usina Beach and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Usina Beach

• 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 Usina Beach:
  • 29.953024, -81.304518
  • 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 Usina Beach

• 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 Saint Johns County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
  • Since Usina Beach is near Duval County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Duval County
  • eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Usina 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.

• Butler Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
  • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
• College Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Saint Johns County
• Crescent Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
  • Crescent Beach is located in Saint Johns County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Beach <2>
• Durbin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
  • Durbin is located in Saint Johns County
• Molasses Junction
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molasses Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molasses Junction
  • Molasses Junction is located in Saint Johns County
• Twentymile
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twentymile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentymile
  • Twentymile is located in Saint Johns County
• Vermont Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Heights
  • Vermont Heights is located in Saint Johns County
• Woodlawn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Saint Johns County

How Far From Usina Beach 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 Usina 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 Usina Beach and extending to:

• Saint Augustine, which is the Seat of Saint Johns County, lies just to the South.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Usina Beach to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 663 miles [1,067 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/

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