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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 ...
Putnam County
This William Panton Grant is located in Putnam County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the William Panton Grant that is located in Volusia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of William Panton Grant.
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.
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 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:
Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 196 miles [315.4 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 a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,186 miles [11,564.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,083 miles [8,180.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 29.1403, Longitude: -81.3595 In this case, the coordinates for William Panton Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.328 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.812 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.281 degrees.