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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 Altos Verdes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Altos Verdes 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 Altos Verdes:
- 28.028300, -82.425000
- 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 Altos Verdes
- 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 Altos Verdes is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Altos Verdes
Curious and Interesting Names Near Altos Verdes ...
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.
- Castle Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Castle Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clearview is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- College Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- College Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Elizabeth Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
- Evelyn City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
- Fannypryde
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fannypryde is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannypryde
- Fern Cliff
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fern Cliff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cliff
- Golden
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Golden is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Harmony Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harmony Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Harris Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harris Branch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Branch
- Hill Top Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Continue List (31 more) ...
- Independence Square
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
- Kathryn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kathryn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn Park
- Kelly Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Linda Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Linda Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Court
- Linda Diane
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Log Cabin Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Log Cabin Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Hills
- Lucy Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Marian
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Marian is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian
- Puritan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- River Bluffs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Riverbend is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shady Nook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shady Nook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
- Shady Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Sulphur Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sulphur Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Hill
- Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sultana Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sunray Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Temple Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Temple Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Highlands
- Temple Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
- Terrace Gables
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terrace Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gables
- Terrace Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
- Unity Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
- University Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- University Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
- Vista Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
How Far From Altos Verdes 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 Altos Verdes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Altos Verdes and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Altos Verdes to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>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 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Altos Verdes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Altos Verdes 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 Altos Verdes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0283, Longitude: -82.4250 In this case, the coordinates for Altos Verdes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.817 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.223 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.864 degrees. |
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