Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Americana

• 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 Americana:
  • 28.048500, -82.576500
  • 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 Americana

• 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 Americana 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 Americana

Communities Also Named Americana ...

We found one communities that are also named Americana.

Within Florida, the name Americana is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Americana in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Hidalgo County
    • This Americana is located in Hidalgo County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the west of the Americana that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Americana.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Americana ...

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.

• Casa Blanca
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Casa Blanca is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
• Copperfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Copperfield is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
• Country Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Country Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
• Cypress Tree
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cypress Tree is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Tree
• Eaglebrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Eaglebrook is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglebrook
• Edgewater Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Edgewater Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Place
• Fawn Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fawn Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Lake
• Fawn Ridge Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fawn Ridge Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ridge Village
• Fountain Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fountain Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
• Indian Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
• Indian Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
• Keystone Crossings
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Keystone Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Crossings
• Continue List   (21 more) ...
  • Lane Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lane Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Farms
  • Lynn Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lynn Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lake
  • Mandolin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mandolin is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandolin
  • Meadow Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Meadow Brook is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
  • Meadowglen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
  • Oak Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trace
  • Ocean Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ocean Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Harbor
  • Paddock Trail
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Paddock Trail is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
  • Pebblebrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pebblebrook is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
  • Pine Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
  • Quail Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Rose Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
  • Sandpiper
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sandpiper is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper
  • Springwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Springwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
  • Sugarwood Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugarwood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarwood Grove
  • Tarpon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Tarpon is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
  • Town Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Town Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Park
  • Turtle Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Turtle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
  • Twelve Oaks Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Twelve Oaks Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks Village
  • Villager Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Villager Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villager Place
  • Wood Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wood Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Americana to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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 194 miles [312.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'