Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Yelvington:
  • 29.631359, -81.523966
  • 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 Yelvington

• 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 Yelvington is near Saint Johns County and also Flagler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
  • eBird sighting report for Flagler 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 Yelvington ...

We found one communities that share the name Yelvington.

Within Florida, the name Yelvington is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Yelvington in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Daviess County
    • This Yelvington is located in Daviess County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Yelvington that is located in Putnam County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Yelvington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yelvington ...

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.

• Cypress Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Gopher Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gopher Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gopher Ridge
  • Gopher Ridge is located in Saint Johns County
• Grandview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Putnam County
• J Summeral Grant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Job Wiggins Grant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Job Wiggins Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job Wiggins Grant
  • Job Wiggins Grant is located in Putnam County
• John Broward Grant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Broward Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Broward Grant
  • John Broward Grant is located in Putnam County
• John Faulk Grant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Faulk Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Faulk Grant
  • John Faulk Grant is located in Putnam County
• John Heurtas Grant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Heurtas Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Heurtas Grant
  • John Heurtas Grant is located in Putnam County
• Orange Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mills
  • Orange Mills is located in Putnam County

How Far From Yelvington to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Yelvington to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Palatka, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the West.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Yelvington to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 688 miles [1,107.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,069 miles [8,157.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yelvington. 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: https://www.myflorida.com/