Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in William Drummond Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to William Drummond Grant and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for William Drummond Grant

• 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 William Drummond Grant:
  • 30.412183, -81.611761
  • 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 William Drummond Grant

• 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 Duval County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Duval County
  • Since William Drummond Grant is near Nassau County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nassau 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near William Drummond Grant ...

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.

• Chaseville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
  • Chaseville is located in Duval County
• Dames Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Point
  • Dames Point is located in Duval County
• Floral Bluff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Bluff
  • Floral Bluff is located in Duval County
• Holly Ford
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ford
  • Holly Ford is located in Duval County
• John Broward Grant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Broward Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Broward Grant
  • John Broward Grant is located in Duval County
• John Christopher Grant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Christopher Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Christopher Grant
  • John Christopher Grant is located in Duval County
• John G Rushing Grant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John G Rushing Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John G Rushing Grant
  • John G Rushing Grant is located in Duval County
• Jonathan Watson Grant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonathan Watson Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathan Watson Grant
  • Jonathan Watson Grant is located in Duval County
• Joseph Fenwick Grant
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Fenwick Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Fenwick Grant
  • Joseph Fenwick Grant is located in Duval County
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  • Joseph Lowrey Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Lowrey Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Lowrey Grant
    • Joseph Lowrey Grant is located in Duval County
  • Panama Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama Park
    • Panama Park is located in Duval County
  • Pearl Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Court
    • Pearl Court is located in Duval County
  • Polly Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
    • Polly Town is located in Duval County
  • Riverview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Duval County
  • Yellow Bluff Fort
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff Fort
    • Yellow Bluff Fort is located in Duval County

How Far From William Drummond Grant 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 William Drummond Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in William Drummond Grant and extending to:

• Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from William Drummond Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 640 miles [1,030 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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