Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whites Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whites Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whites Ford
- 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 Whites Ford:
- 30.026076, -81.524807
- 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 Whites Ford
- 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 Saint Johns County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
- Since Whites Ford is near Duval County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Duval County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Whites Ford ...
We found one communities that share the name Whites Ford.
Within Florida, the name Whites Ford is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Whites Ford in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Holt County
- Although located in Holt County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Whites Ford.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whites Ford ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Duval County
- Durbin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Fruit Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Cove
- Fruit Cove is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruit Cove <2>
- Green Cove Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove Springs
- Green Cove Springs is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Cove Springs <2>
- Greenland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Hibernia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Joseph Summerland Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Summerland Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Summerland Grant
- Joseph Summerland Grant is located in Duval County
- Magnolia Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
- Magnolia Springs is located in Clay County
- Orangedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
- Orangedale is located in Saint Johns County
- Switzerland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzerland
- Switzerland is located in Saint Johns County
- Twentymile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twentymile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentymile
- Twentymile is located in Saint Johns County
How Far From Whites Ford 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 Whites Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Whites Ford and extending to:
- Saint Augustine, which is the Seat of Saint Johns County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Whites Ford to Saint Augustine, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the west (W). 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 663 miles [1,067 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,052 miles [8,130.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whites Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Whites Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whites Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0261, Longitude: -81.5248 In this case, the coordinates for Whites Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Whites Ford 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 310.465 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.093 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.131 degrees. |