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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 Alta Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista:
- 28.001100, -82.446100
- 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 Alta Vista
- 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 Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista
Communities Also Named Alta Vista ...
We found 27 communities that are also named Alta Vista.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named Alta Vista.
Beyond Florida, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Charlotte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Alta Vista [Charlotte County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lee County
- This Alta Vista is located in Lee County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Alta Vista.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Alta Vista is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Alta Vista.
- California
- Alameda County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Alta Vista [Alameda County].
- Inyo County
- This Alta Vista is located in Inyo County and lies 2,180 miles [3,508.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Alta Vista.
- Tulare County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Alta Vista [Tulare County].
- Colorado
- El Paso County
- This Alta Vista is located in El Paso County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Alta Vista.
- Jefferson County
- This Alta Vista is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km] to the northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Alta Vista.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Alta Vista is located in Douglas County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Alta Vista.
- Muscogee County
- This Alta Vista is located in Muscogee County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the north northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Alta Vista.
- Iowa
- Chickasaw County
- This Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County and lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Alta Vista.
- Kansas
- Wabaunsee County
- This Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabaunsee County community of Alta Vista.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Alta Vista is located in Montgomery County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Alta Vista.
- Missouri
- Daviess County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Alta Vista [Daviess County].
- New Mexico
- San Miguel County
- This Alta Vista is located in San Miguel County and lies 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Alta Vista.
- Ontario
- This Alta Vista lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Alta Vista lies 1,963 miles [3,159.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Alta Vista is located in Greenville County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<2> to the north of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Alta Vista.
- Richland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Alta Vista [Richland County].
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Alta Vista [Hamilton County].
- McMinn County
- This Alta Vista is located in McMinn County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Alta Vista.
- Texas
- Frio County
- This Alta Vista is located in Frio County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<2> to the west of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frio County community of Alta Vista.
- Hidalgo County
- This Alta Vista is located in Hidalgo County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km] to the west of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Alta Vista.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Alta Vista is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Alta Vista.
- Weber County
- This Alta Vista is located in Weber County and lies 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km] to the northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Alta Vista.
- Washington
- Lewis County
- This Alta Vista is located in Lewis County and lies 2,501 miles [4,025 km]<2> to the northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Alta Vista.
- Spokane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Alta Vista [Spokane County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alta Vista ...
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.
- Aurora
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Aurora is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Big Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Big Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oaks
- Blue Moon Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blue Moon Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon Court
- Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Buffalo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Buffalo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Buffalo Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gardens
- Canning
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Canning is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
- Catherine City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
- Citrus Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
- Cones
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cones is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
- Crest Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crest Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Place
- Curlin Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Curlin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlin Place
- Continue List (73 more) ...
- Dorothy Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dorothy Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Park
- Edwards
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Edwards is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Emma Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Emma Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Heights
- Eureka
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eureka is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Evelyn City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
- Fannypryde
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fannypryde is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannypryde
- Fern Cliff
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fern Cliff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cliff
- Francis
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Francis is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Georgia Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Georgia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Park
- Gilberts
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gilberts is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts
- Golden
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Golden is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Goodwater
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Goodwater is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
- Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grand View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Greentree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Greentree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
- Grove Hill Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
- Harmony Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harmony Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Harris Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harris Branch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Branch
- Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hazard is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Headford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Headford is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headford
- Healthy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Healthy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healthy Hill
- Hiawatha Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hiawatha Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Highlands
- High Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- High Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High School Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- High School Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
- Hill Top Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Homestead is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Ida
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ida is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Independence Square
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
- Karen Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Karen Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Heights
- Kathryn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kathryn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn Park
- Lewis Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lewis Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Heights
- Manor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Manor Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
- Marco
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marco is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
- Marie
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Marie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Marie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Marie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Heights
- Mattie
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mattie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Mooreland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mooreland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Mossy Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mossy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Oaks
- Nebraska Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nebraska Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska Park
- Oak Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
- Orange Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Orange Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
- Palm
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Palm is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Panama
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Panama is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Peeler Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Peeler Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeler Heights
- Pierce
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pierce is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pine Level
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pine Level is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Piney Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Plumnelly
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Plumnelly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumnelly
- Prince
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Prince is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Rainbow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rainbow Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Heights
- Record Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Record Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Record Grove
- River Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- River Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Riverbend is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Rose
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rose is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Shadowlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
- Shady Nook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shady Nook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
- Silver Moon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Silver Moon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Moon
- Spring View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spring View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring View
- Sulphur Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sulphur Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Hill
- Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunray Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Susieanna
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Susieanna is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susieanna
- Thrashers
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Thrashers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers
- Tripoli Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tripoli Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Place
- Tuxedo Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tuxedo Springs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Springs
- Unity Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
- Vine Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Park
- Vista Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Vista Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Bonita
- Waco
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Waco is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Willow Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Willow Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pines
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Zion Height
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height
How Far From Alta Vista to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Alta Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alta Vista and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Alta Vista 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 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Alta Vista 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. |
| <2> | 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- Alta Vista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Alta Vista, 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 Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0011, Longitude: -82.4461 In this case, the coordinates for Alta Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.826 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.229 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.876 degrees. |
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