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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 Whitehouse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitehouse 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 Whitehouse:
    • 30.316350, -81.846215
    • 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 Whitehouse
  • 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 Whitehouse ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Whitehouse.

Within Florida, the name Whitehouse is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marion County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Marion County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whitehouse that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Whitehouse.
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Whitehouse [Shasta County].
    • Georgia
      • Henry County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Henry County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Whitehouse that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Whitehouse.
    • Kentucky
      • Johnson County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Johnson County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the north of the Whitehouse that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Whitehouse.
    • Louisiana
      • Acadia Parish
      • This Whitehouse is located in Acadia Parish and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the west of the Whitehouse that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Acadia Parish community of Whitehouse.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Baltimore County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Whitehouse.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Prince George's County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the north northeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Whitehouse.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Whitehouse.
    • North Carolina
      • Randolph County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Whitehouse [Randolph County].
      • Rutherford County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north of the Whitehouse that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Whitehouse.
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Lawrence County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Whitehouse.
      • Lucas County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Lucas County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the north of the Whitehouse that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Whitehouse.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Whitehouse.
    • Quebec
      • This Whitehouse lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Duval County.
    • Tennessee
      • Hickman County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Hickman County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whitehouse that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Whitehouse.
    • Texas
      • Smith County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Smith County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whitehouse that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Whitehouse.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitehouse ...

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.

  • Brightsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightsville
    • Brightsville is located in Duval County
  • College Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Duval County
  • Enchanted Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Park
    • Enchanted Park is located in Duval County
  • Grand Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
    • Grand Crossing is located in Duval County
  • Grand Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Park
    • Grand Park is located in Duval County
  • Harbor View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Duval County
  • Hart Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Haven
    • Hart Haven is located in Duval County
  • John Carter Grant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Carter Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Carter Grant
    • John Carter Grant is located in Duval County
  • Joseph Rain and William Bailey Grant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Rain and William Bailey Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Rain and William Bailey Grant
    • Joseph Rain and William Bailey Grant is located in Duval County
  • Lake Shore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Duval County
  • Levi Sparkman Grant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levi Sparkman Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi Sparkman Grant
    • Levi Sparkman Grant is located in Duval County
  • Magnolia Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
    • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
  • Sweetwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Duval County

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

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

  • Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Whitehouse to Jacksonville, with an average speed<5> 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 145 miles [233.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,054 miles [8,133.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Whitehouse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitehouse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3164, Longitude: -81.8462       In this case, the coordinates for Whitehouse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whitehouse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Whitehouse could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Whitehouse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.654 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.351 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.171 degrees.




 

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