Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Andrews, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andrews and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Andrews
- 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 Andrews:
- 28.049500, -82.370000
- 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 Andrews
- 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 Andrews is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Andrews ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Andrews.
There are two communities within Florida that are also named Andrews.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Levy County
- Nassau County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Heard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Andrews [Heard County].
- Upson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Andrews [Upson County].
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Andrews is located in Dorchester County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Andrews that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Andrews.
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Andrews [Prince George's County].
- Michigan
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Morrow County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Andrews [Morrow County].
- Richland County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Richland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Andrews.
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Andrews County
- This Andrews is located in Andrews County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Andrews that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Andrews County community of Andrews.
- Caldwell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Andrews [Caldwell County].
- Wood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Andrews [Wood County].
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Andrews ...
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.
- Hidden Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
- Hidden Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Mendoza
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - River Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Riveredge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Royal Greens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Greens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Greens
- Royal Greens is located in Hillsborough County
- Rustic Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
- Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Temple Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
- Temple Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
- Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Highlands
- Terrace Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
- Terrace Hill is located in Hillsborough County
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- Terrace Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
- Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace River
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Walk
- Terrace Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- University Square
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
- University Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Oaks
How Far From Andrews 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 Andrews to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Andrews and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Andrews to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>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 809 miles [1,302 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Andrews. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Andrews) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andrews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0495, Longitude: -82.3700 In this case, the coordinates for Andrews have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Andrews could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Andrews, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Andrews to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.789 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.194 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.842 degrees. |