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The absolute location of Jane S Roberts K-8 is 14850 Cottonwood Cir Miami, FL 33185-4074, US. The Relative Location is that it is in Lakes  Of The Meadows.

Historical Map and Source: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/history_world.html

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Political Map Source: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/history_world.html

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From: Miami, Florida, United States
To: San Diego, California, United States
Directions Distance Time
Start: Depart Start on SR-9 [SW 27th Ave] (North) 0.7 0:01
1: Turn RIGHT (East) onto US-1 [S Dixie Hwy] 1.7 0:03
2: Road name changes to I-95 (I-95) 87.1 1:20
3: At exit 87B, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto SR-706 [W Indiantown Rd] (SR-706 / Okeechobee) 0.8 0:01
4: Turn RIGHT onto Ramp (Florida's Turnpike) 0.2 < 1min
5: Keep LEFT to stay on Ramp 0.5 0:01
6: *Toll road* Merge onto Florida's Tpke 192 2:51
7: Take Ramp onto I-75 108 1:49
8: At exit 435, turn off onto Ramp (I-10 / Jacksonville / Tallahassee) 0.2 < 1min
9: Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-10 (I-10 / Tallahassee) 115 1:53
10: Stay on I-10 330 5:34
11: Bridge work near Milton (SB) (November 12, 2004 - October 31, 2005) < 0.1 < 1min
12: Road widening near Olive (WB) (August 11, 2003 - December 5, 2005) < 0.1 < 1min
Entering Alabama
Entering Mississippi
Entering Louisiana
13: At exit 267A-B, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-12 (I-12 W / I-59 N / Hammond / Baton Rouge / Hattiesburg) 85.5 1:26
14: At exit 1A, take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-10 (I-10) 4.5 0:05
15: At exit 155B, take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-10 (I-10 / Lafayette) 54.9 0:55
16: Stay on I-10 394 6:35
Entering Texas
17: At exit 587, turn RIGHT onto Ramp (TX-1604-LOOP / Anderson Loop / Randolph A.F.B.) 0.1 < 1min
18: Bear LEFT (West) onto E I-10 0.1 < 1min
19: Turn RIGHT (North) onto SR-1604 Loop [Charles W Anderson Loop] 25.4 0:23
20: Turn RIGHT onto Ramp (I-10 / US-87 / San Antonio / El Paso) 0.1 < 1min
21: Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-10 [US-87] (I-10 / US-87 / El Paso) 63.2 1:02
22: Stay on I-10 475 8:00
23: At exit 18B, stay on I-10 [US-180] (West) 375 5:24
Entering New Mexico
Entering Arizona
24: At exit 199, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-8 (I-8 / San Diego) 185 2:36
Entering California
25: Stay on I-8 151 2:06
26: Turn RIGHT onto Ramp (CA-125 / CA-94) 0.2 < 1min
27: Take Ramp (LEFT) onto SR-125 (CA-125) 2.6 0:03
28: Keep LEFT onto SR-94 [Martin Luther King Fwy] 7.1 0:06
29: At exit 1D, turn RIGHT onto Ramp (30th Street) 0.2 < 1min
30: Keep RIGHT to stay on Ramp (Broadway / 30th Street) < 0.1 < 1min
31: Bear RIGHT (West) onto Broadway 2.0 0:03
End: Arrive End < 0.1 < 1min
Total Route 2663 mi 42 hrs  19 mins

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Topographical Map Source: http://www.ees.nmt.edu/Geop/pictures/nm.gif

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The Historical Map show what the world was like back then it has africa connected to russia and many countries are located diffrently from now.
The Political map shows the states of the us and the compass location with the scale
The topographical map shows the physical features of the map and the hills and mountains elevation.

If you were to travel from Miami to San diego you will have to cross 2400 miles by using a scale but might be more or less using a traveling website directions address.

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Peters projection map claim that their map is a good, fair, and non-racist view of the world.

Physical Features of The US

Mount Saint Helen

Mississippi river

The Rocky Mountains

Created By Eric M and Michael A on 11/28/04