Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Andover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andover and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Andover
- 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 Andover:
- 28.049100, -82.534300
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Andover
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Andover is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Andover ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Andover.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Andover.
Beyond Florida, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Andover ...
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.
- Cedarwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Village
- Cedarwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Copperfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Hillsborough County
- Country Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
- Country Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
- Cypress Glen is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hollow
- Cypress Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Run
- Cypress Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Trace
- Cypress Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Tree
- Cypress Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Willows
- Cypress Willows is located in Hillsborough County
- Eagle Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Eagle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Edgewater Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Place
- Edgewater Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Edna Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Court
- Edna Court is located in Hillsborough County
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- Fairway Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Galleria
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Grove Point Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Point Village
- Grove Point Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Hibiscus Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibiscus Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibiscus Gardens
- Hibiscus Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Hidden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Hunters Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Lake
- Hunters Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Hunters Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Hunters Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
- Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jasmine Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasmine Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Pond
- Jasmine Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Kirby Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
- Kirby Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Ellen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
- Lake Ellen is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Ellen Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen Walk
- Lake Ellen Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- Lynn Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Meadowglen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowglen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
- Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
- Oak Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Oak Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Ocean Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Harbor
- Ocean Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Paddock Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Square
- Paddock Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Paddock Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
- Paddock Trail is located in Hillsborough County
- Pine Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
- Pine Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Pine Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
- Pine Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Pine Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
- Pine Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Rolling Green Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green Village
- Rolling Green Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Rose Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
- Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Sandpiper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Shadberry Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadberry Village
- Shadberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Springwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Springwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Stonegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sugarwood Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarwood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarwood Grove
- Sugarwood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunshine Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Sunshine Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Tarpon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Top of the Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top of the Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Village
- Top of the Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Town Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Twelve Oaks Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks Village
- Twelve Oaks Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Village Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Wood
- Village Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Villager Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villager Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villager Place
- Villager Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Whisper Sound
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Sound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Sound
- Whisper Sound is located in Hillsborough County
- Whispering Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
- Whispering Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Fairway Village
How Far From Andover 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 Andover to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Andover and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Andover to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 812 miles [1,306.8 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<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Andover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Andover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0491, Longitude: -82.5343 In this case, the coordinates for Andover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Andover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Andover 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. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Andover to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.876 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.294 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.895 degrees. |