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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 Alderman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alderman 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 Alderman:
    • 27.983800, -82.069500
    • 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 Alderman
  • 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 Alderman is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Alderman

Communities Also Named Alderman ...

We found five communities that are also named Alderman.

There is one other community in Florida that is also named Alderman.

Beyond Florida, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Hernando County
      • This Alderman is located in Hernando County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north of the Alderman that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hernando County community of Alderman.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch 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 Alderman [Bulloch County].
      • Thomas 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 Alderman [Thomas County].
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland 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 North Carolina community of Alderman [Cumberland County].
    • North Dakota
      • Barnes 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 North Dakota community of Alderman [Barnes County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alderman ...

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.

  • Alabama
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alabama is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
  • Berry Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Berry Landing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Landing
  • Big Water
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Big Water is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Water
  • Cherry Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
  • Citrus Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Citrus Landing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Landing
  • Daily
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Daily is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily
  • Deep Roots Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Deep Roots Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Roots Farms
  • Drew
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Drew is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
  • Greenleaf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenleaf is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
  • Hill Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill Crest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
  • Hobby
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hobby is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
  • Homeland Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Homeland Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Hopewell Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Hopewell Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Gardens
    • Jones Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jones Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ridge
    • Kings Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
    • Lee Villa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lee Villa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Villa
    • Lincoln Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Marshall Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Marshall Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
    • Mimosa Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Orange Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Orange Crest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Crest
    • Orange Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Orange Haven is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Haven
    • Pams Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Pams Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pams Place
    • Peacock Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Peacock Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Grove
    • Piney Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Piney Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Oaks
    • Plant City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Register Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Register Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Place
    • Robinson Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Robinson Farms is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Farms
    • Roseland Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Roseland Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
    • Samantha Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Samantha Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha Park
    • Sparkman Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sparkman Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Oaks
    • Tangerine Trails
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Tangerine Trails is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Trails
    • Terry Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Terry Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Park
    • Twin Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Wild Rose
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wild Rose is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
    • Windmill Pointe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Windmill Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Pointe

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Alderman to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 215 miles [346 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 807 miles [1,298.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,267 miles [11,695.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alderman) 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 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 Alderman 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Alderman 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 Alderman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9838, Longitude: -82.0695       In this case, the coordinates for Alderman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.626 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.996 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.76 degrees.