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

When in William Garvin Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to William Garvin Grant 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 William Garvin Grant:
    • 28.759159, -80.868110
    • 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 Garvin Grant
  • 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 William Garvin Grant ...

We found one communities that share the name William Garvin Grant.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named William Garvin Grant.

Beyond Florida.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Alachua County
      • This William Garvin Grant is located in Alachua County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the William Garvin Grant that is located in Brevard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of William Garvin Grant.

Curious and Interesting Names Near William Garvin 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.

  • Dummit Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummit Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummit Grove
    • Dummit Grove is located in Brevard County
  • Jay Jay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Jay
    • Jay Jay is located in Brevard County
  • John H McIntosh Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John H McIntosh Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H McIntosh Grant
    • John H McIntosh Grant is located in Volusia County
  • John Low Grant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Low Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Low Grant
    • John Low Grant is located in Volusia County
  • Joseph Delespine Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Delespine Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Delespine Grant
    • Joseph Delespine Grant is located in Brevard County
  • Joseph Wales Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Wales Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Wales Grant
    • Joseph Wales Grant is located in Volusia County
  • Lucas Crayon Grant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas Crayon Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Crayon Grant
    • Lucas Crayon Grant is located in Volusia County
  • Maytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in Volusia County

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

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

  • Titusville, which is the Seat of Brevard County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from William Garvin Grant to Titusville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,077 miles [8,170.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- William Garvin Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in William Garvin Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7592, Longitude: -80.8681       In this case, the coordinates for William Garvin Grant 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 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.
<4>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 William Garvin Grant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.047 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.435 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.21 degrees.









 

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