Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vermont Heights:
  • 29.810247, -81.397019
  • 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 Vermont Heights

• 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 Vermont Heights is near Putnam County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam 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

Communities Also Named Vermont Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Vermont Heights.

Within Florida, the name Vermont Heights is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Vermont Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Roanoke County
    • This Vermont Heights is located in Roanoke County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the north of the Vermont Heights that is located in Saint Johns County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Vermont Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vermont Heights ...

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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
  • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
• Cedar Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Landing
  • Cedar Landing is located in Saint Johns County
• Clay Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Landing
  • Clay Landing is located in Putnam County
• College Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Federal Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
  • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
• Gopher Ridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gopher Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gopher Ridge
  • Gopher Ridge is located in Saint Johns County
• Lane Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Landing
  • Lane Landing is located in Saint Johns County
• Molasses Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molasses Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molasses Junction
  • Molasses Junction is located in Saint Johns County
• Spuds
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spuds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuds
  • Spuds is located in Saint Johns County
• Woodlawn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Saint Johns County

How Far From Vermont Heights 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 Vermont Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vermont Heights and extending to:

• Saint Augustine, which is the Seat of Saint Johns County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Vermont Heights 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 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 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,056 miles [8,136.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vermont Heights. 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/