Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in William Panton Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to William Panton Grant and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for William Panton 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 Panton Grant:
- 29.677468, -81.763976
- 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 Panton 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since William Panton Grant is near Marion County and also Saint Johns County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Johns 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 William Panton Grant ...
We found one communities that share the name William Panton Grant.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named William Panton Grant.
Beyond Florida.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Volusia County
- This William Panton Grant is located in Volusia County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the William Panton Grant that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of William Panton Grant.
- Volusia County
Curious and Interesting Names Near William Panton 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.
- Buffalo Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
- Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
- Cypress Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Cypress Point is located in Putnam County
- Florahome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florahome
- Florahome is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florahome <3>
- Francis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Georges Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Lake
- Georges Lake is located in Putnam County
- Grandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hunter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - J Summeral Grant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for J Summeral Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J Summeral Grant
- J Summeral Grant is located in Putnam County
- John Middleton Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Middleton Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Middleton Grant
- John Middleton Grant is located in Putnam County
- Mannville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Pecan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Possum Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Bluff
- Possum Bluff is located in Putnam County
- Rice Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Rice Creek is located in Putnam County
- Rodman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From William Panton 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 Panton 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 Panton Grant and extending to:
- Palatka, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from William Panton Grant to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,078 miles [8,172.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for William Panton Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- William Panton Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in William Panton Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6775, Longitude: -81.7640 In this case, the coordinates for William Panton 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 William Panton Grant 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 310.575 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.171 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.291 degrees. |