Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Americana, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Americana and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Americana
- 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 Americana:
- 28.048500, -82.576500
- 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 Americana
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Americana is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Americana ...
We found one communities that share the name Americana.
Within Florida, the name Americana is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Americana in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Americana ...
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.
- Casa Blanca
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Hillsborough County
- Copperfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Hillsborough County
- Country Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
- Country Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Tree
- Cypress Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Eaglebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglebrook
- Eaglebrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Edgewater Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Place
- Edgewater Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Fawn Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Fawn Ridge Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ridge Village
- Fawn Ridge Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Fountain Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
- Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Crossings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Crossings
- Keystone Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
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- Lane Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Farms
- Lane Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Lynn Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Mandolin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Meadow Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Hillsborough County
- Meadowglen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowglen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
- Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
- Oak Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Ocean Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Harbor
- Ocean Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Paddock Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
- Paddock Trail is located in Hillsborough County
- Pebblebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Pebblebrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Pine Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
- Pine Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Rose Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
- Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Sandpiper
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Springwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Springwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Sugarwood Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarwood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarwood Grove
- Sugarwood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Tarpon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Town Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Turtle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Twelve Oaks Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks Village
- Twelve Oaks Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Villager Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villager Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villager Place
- Villager Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Wood Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lane Farms
How Far From Americana 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 Americana to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Americana and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Americana to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Americana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
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 from Point A (ie- Americana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Americana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0485, Longitude: -82.5765 In this case, the coordinates for Americana 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 Americana 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 310.899 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.32 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.908 degrees. |