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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 Walsingham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walsingham 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 Walsingham:
    • 27.877245, -82.797602
    • 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 Walsingham
  • 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 Walsingham ...

We found one communities that share the name Walsingham.

Within Florida, the name Walsingham is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Walsingham in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Walsingham lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the north of the Walsingham that is located in Pinellas County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walsingham ...

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.

  • Clearwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
    • Former name for Clearwater:
    • Clear Water Harbor
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <2>
  • Clearwater Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Beach
    • Clearwater Beach is located in Pinellas County
  • Coachman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachman
    • Coachman is located in Pinellas County
  • Cross Bayou
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Bayou
    • Cross Bayou is located in Pinellas County
  • Feather Sound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Four Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Pinellas County
  • Harbor Bluffs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Bluffs
    • Harbor Bluffs is located in Pinellas County
  • High Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Pinellas County
  • Highpoint
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Highpoint is located in Pinellas County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Indian Rocks Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchell Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Beach
      • Mitchell Beach is located in Pinellas County
    • Orange Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Terrace
      • Orange Terrace is located in Pinellas County
    • Sunshine Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Beach
      • Sunshine Beach is located in Pinellas County
    • Treasure Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Clearwater, which is the Seat of Pinellas County, lies just to the North.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Walsingham 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 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 829 miles [1,334.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,206 miles [8,378.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Pinellas County: www.pinellascounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: 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- Walsingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walsingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8772, Longitude: -82.7976       In this case, the coordinates for Walsingham 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>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.
<5>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 Walsingham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.002 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.416 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.014 degrees.




 

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