Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wetappo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wetappo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wetappo
- 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 Wetappo:
- 30.151311, -85.299918
- 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 Wetappo
- 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 Gulf County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gulf County
- Since Wetappo is near Calhoun County and also Bay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- eBird sighting report for Bay 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 Wetappo ...
We found one communities that share the name Wetappo.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Wetappo.
Beyond Florida.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wetappo ...
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.
- Bayou George
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou George
- Bayou George is located in Bay County
- Cairo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Cook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Early
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Farmdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Fisher Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Corner
- Fisher Corner is located in Calhoun County
- Honeyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
- Honeyville is located in Gulf County
- Lake Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
- Lake Grove is located in Gulf County
- Lewis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Marysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Calhoun County
- Mexico Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico Beach
- Mexico Beach is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico Beach <3>
- Mosquito Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Landing
- Mosquito Landing is located in Liberty County
- Nixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Wetappo 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 Wetappo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wetappo and extending to:
- Port Saint Joe, which is the Seat of Gulf County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Wetappo to Port Saint Joe, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 63 miles [101.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,336 miles [11,806.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,220 miles [8,400.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wetappo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gulf County: www.gulfcountygovernment.com/
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- Wetappo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wetappo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1513, Longitude: -85.2999 In this case, the coordinates for Wetappo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Wetappo 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 312.559 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.53 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.413 degrees. |