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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Colonial Heights:
    • 27.917400, -82.280800
    • 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 Colonial Heights
  • 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 Colonial Heights ...

We found 36 communities that share the name Colonial Heights.

Within Florida, the name Colonial Heights is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Colbert County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Colbert County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Colonial Heights.
    • California
      • Sacramento 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 California community of Colonial Heights [Sacramento County].
      • San Joaquin 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 California community of Colonial Heights [San Joaquin County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in New Castle County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Colonial Heights.
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Bulloch County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the north of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Troup County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Troup County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the north northwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Colonial Heights.
    • Illinois
      • Cook 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 Illinois community of Colonial Heights [Cook County].
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Colonial Heights [Caddo Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Allegany 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 Colonial Heights [Allegany County].
      • Frederick County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Frederick County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Talbot County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Talbot County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Colonial Heights.
    • New York
      • Dutchess County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Dutchess County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Westchester County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Westchester County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Colonial Heights.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Cumberland County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Davidson County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Davidson County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the north of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km] to the north of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Orange County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Orange County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Wake County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Wake County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Wilson County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Wilson County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Colonial Heights.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Guernsey County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the north of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Colonial Heights.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Beaufort County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Berkeley County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Berkeley County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Florence County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Florence County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Greenwood County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km] to the north of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Oconee County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Oconee County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km] to the north of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Orangeburg County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the north of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Richland County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Richland County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the north of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Colonial Heights.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the north of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Colonial Heights.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Davis County and lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Colonial Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Bristol City
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Bristol City and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the north of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Colonial Heights.
      • Colonial Heights City
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colonial Heights City community of Colonial Heights.
      • Hampton City
      • 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 Virginia community of Colonial Heights [Hampton City].
      • Norfolk City
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Norfolk City and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Colonial Heights.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Roanoke City and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the north of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Colonial Heights.
      • Stafford County
      • This Colonial Heights is located in Stafford County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Colonial Heights.
      • Washington 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 Virginia community of Colonial Heights [Washington County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Heights ...

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.

  • Breezy Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Meadows
    • Breezy Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Chickasaw Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Meadows
    • Chickasaw Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Eden Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Wood
    • Eden Wood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Gallery Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallery Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallery Gardens
    • Gallery Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Garden Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
    • Garden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Harvest Field
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Field have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Field
    • Harvest Field is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hickory Hammock
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
    • Hickory Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hickory Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lakes
    • Hickory Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
  • Holiday Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hunter Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Place
    • Hunter Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Kingstowne Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstowne Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
    • Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Kingsway Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Heights
    • Kingsway Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kingswood Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Heights
      • Kingswood Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Oak Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
      • Oak Landing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ponderosa
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
      • Ponderosa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Providence Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Lakes
      • Providence Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ridge Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Court
      • Ridge Court is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ridge Dale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Dale
      • Ridge Dale is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Royal Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shadow Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Bay
      • Shadow Bay is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shady Oaks Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks Park
      • Shady Oaks Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Timber Knoll
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Knoll
      • Timber Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
    • Vineyards
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyards
      • Vineyards is located in Hillsborough County
    • Wildwood Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hollow
      • Wildwood Hollow is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Colonial Heights 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 Colonial Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Colonial Heights to Tampa, with an average speed<4> 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 211 miles [339.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Heights. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Colonial Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9174, Longitude: -82.2808       In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Heights 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Colonial Heights 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Colonial Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.732 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.11 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.841 degrees.




 

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