Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Tocoi, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Tocoi and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Tocoi
- 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 West Tocoi:
- 29.850244, -81.617308
- 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 West Tocoi
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since West Tocoi is near Saint Johns County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 West Tocoi ...
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.
- Bass Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Haven
- Bass Haven is located in Saint Johns County
- Brewers Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewers Landing
- Brewers Landing is located in Clay County
- Clay Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Landing
- Clay Landing is located in Putnam County
- Federal Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
- Federal Point is located in Putnam County
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - John Middleton Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Middleton Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Middleton Grant
- John Middleton Grant is located in Putnam County
- Lane Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Landing
- Lane Landing is located in Saint Johns County
- Leno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Molasses Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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
How Far From West Tocoi 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 West Tocoi to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in West Tocoi and extending to:
- Green Cove Springs, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Tocoi to Green Cove Springs, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 676 miles [1,087.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,170 miles [11,539 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,064 miles [8,149.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Tocoi. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountygov.com/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- West Tocoi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Tocoi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8502, Longitude: -81.6173 In this case, the coordinates for West Tocoi have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 West Tocoi to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.505 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.115 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.203 degrees. |