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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 Alameda, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alameda and the surrounding area.
- 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 Alameda:
- 27.967800, -82.446000
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Alameda
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Alameda is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Alameda
Communities Also Named Alameda ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Alameda.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named Alameda.
Beyond Florida, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Miami-Dade County
- This Alameda is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Alameda that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Alameda.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- This Alameda is located in Alameda County and lies 2,385 miles [3,838.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alameda that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Alameda.
- Kern County
- This Alameda is located in Kern County and lies 2,194 miles [3,530.9 km] to the west northwest of the Alameda that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Alameda.
- Colorado
- Jefferson 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 Colorado community of Alameda [Jefferson County].
- Idaho
- Bannock County
- This Alameda is located in Bannock County and lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alameda that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bannock County community of Alameda.
- Kansas
- Kingman County
- This Alameda is located in Kingman County and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alameda that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingman County community of Alameda.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Alameda is located in Calvert County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Alameda that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Alameda.
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- This Alameda is located in Bernalillo County and lies 1,502 miles [2,417.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alameda that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Alameda.
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This Alameda is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,497 miles [4,018.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alameda that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Alameda.
- Saskatchewan
- This Alameda lies 1,806 miles [2,906.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Alameda that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Texas
- Eastland County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Eastland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eastland County community of Alameda.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alameda ...
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.
- Archer
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Archer is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Aurora
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Aurora is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Ben Hur
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ben Hur is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Big Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Big Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oaks
- Blue Moon Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Blue Moon Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon Court
- Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonniehaven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bonniehaven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonniehaven
- Bryans
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bryans is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans
- Buffalo
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Buffalo Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gardens
- Cairo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cairo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Canning
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Canning is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
- Continue List (66 more) ...
- Central Court
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Central Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Court
- Central Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Citrus Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
- Cones
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cones is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
- Crabcake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crabcake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabcake
- Dills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Dorothy Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dorothy Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Park
- Eldorado
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Eldorado is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elizabeth is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Emma Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Emma Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Heights
- Erin Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Erin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Place
- Estuary
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Estuary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estuary
- Eureka
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eureka is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Francis
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Francis is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Gardenville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gary
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Garytown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Garytown is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
- Geneva
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Geneva is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Georgia Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Georgia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Park
- Glovers
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glovers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers
- Goodwater
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Goodwater is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
- Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grand View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grove Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Grove Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Heights
- Grove Hill Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
- Hawks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hawks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
- Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hazard is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Headford
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Headford is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headford
- High Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- High Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High School Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- High School Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Homestead is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Ida
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ida is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Jensen Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jensen Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
- La Petite
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- La Petite is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petite
- Lewis Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lewis Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Heights
- Little Cuba
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
- Lucky Strike
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lucky Strike is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Strike
- Lullaby Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
- Lyons
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lyons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Maine Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Maine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Park
- Marie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Heights
- Mattie
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mattie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Michigan Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Michigan Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Mooreland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mooreland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Mossy Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mossy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Oaks
- Nebraska Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nebraska Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska Park
- Oak Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
- Orange Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orange Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
- Panama
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Panama is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Peeler Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Peeler Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeler Heights
- Pierce
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pierce is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pine Level
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Level is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Piney Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Record Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Record Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Record Grove
- River Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- River Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
- Salmon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Salmon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Shadowlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
- Silver Moon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Silver Moon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Moon
- Sparkman Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sparkman Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Place
- Suburb Royal
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Suburb Royal is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb Royal
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Tanner Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tanner Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Place
- Thrashers
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Thrashers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers
- Watch Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Zephyr Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove
- Zion Height
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height
How Far From Alameda 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 Alameda to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alameda and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Alameda to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 816 miles [1,313.2 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 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alameda) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Alameda 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 Alameda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Alameda to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alameda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9678, Longitude: -82.4460 In this case, the coordinates for Alameda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.823 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.222 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.883 degrees. |
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