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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 White Oak Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Oak Landing 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 White Oak Landing:
    • 30.098256, -85.112971
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on White Oak Landing
  • 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 Liberty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty County
    • Since White Oak Landing is near Gulf County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gulf County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for White Oak Landing

Communities Also Named White Oak Landing ...

We found two communities that are also named White Oak Landing.

Within Florida, the name White Oak Landing is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • King William County
      • This White Oak Landing is located in King William County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Oak Landing that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King William County community of White Oak Landing.
      • New Kent County
      • This White Oak Landing is located in New Kent County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the northeast of the White Oak Landing that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Kent County community of White Oak Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near White Oak Landing ...

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.

  • Bon Ami
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bon Ami is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Ami
  • Brickyard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brickyard is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard
  • Early
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Early is located in Gulf County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
  • Honeyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Honeyville is located in Gulf County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
  • Lake Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lake Grove is located in Gulf County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
  • Lewis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lewis is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Marysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Marysville is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Mosquito Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mosquito Landing is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Landing
  • Orange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Owl Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Owl Landing is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Landing

How Far From White Oak Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as White Oak Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bristol, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from White Oak Landing to Bristol, with an average speed<2> 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 54 miles [86.9 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 761 miles [1,224.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,329 miles [11,794.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,214 miles [8,391.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White Oak Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 White Oak Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Oak Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0983, Longitude: -85.1130       In this case, the coordinates for White Oak Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.449 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.395 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.357 degrees.