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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 The Arbors, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Arbors 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 The Arbors:
    • 28.052000, -82.385700
    • 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 The Arbors
  • 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 The Arbors 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 The Arbors

Communities Also Named The Arbors ...

We found three communities that are also named The Arbors.

Within Florida, the name The Arbors is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This The Arbors is located in Cherokee County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Arbors that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of The Arbors.
      • Fayette County
      • This The Arbors is located in Fayette County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the north northwest of the The Arbors that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of The Arbors.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex 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 New Jersey community of The Arbors [Middlesex County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Arbors ...

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.

  • Arabian Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
  • Clearview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Clearview is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • College Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • College Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
  • Cypress Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
  • Elizabeth Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
  • Golden Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
  • Hidden Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hidden Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Highland is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • John Knox Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • John Knox Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Knox Village
  • Kelly Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
  • Linda Diane
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
  • Marian
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Marian is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian
  • Continue List   (27 more) ...
    • Mendoza
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Mendoza is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendoza
    • Puritan Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
    • River Bluffs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
    • River Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • River Run is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
    • Riveredge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Riveredge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riveredge
    • Royal Greens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Royal Greens is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Greens
    • Rustic Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
    • Temple Bluff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
    • Temple Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
    • Temple Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Temple Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
    • Temple Knoll
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
    • Temple Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Temple Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
    • Temple Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
    • Terrace Gables
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Terrace Gables is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gables
    • Terrace Highlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Terrace Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Highlands
    • Terrace Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Terrace Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
    • Terrace Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
    • Terrace Overlook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
    • Terrace Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
    • Terrace River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
    • Terrace Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
    • Terrace Walk
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Terrace Walk is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Walk
    • University
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • University is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • University Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • University Square is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
    • University Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • University Woods is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Woods
    • Vista Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
    • Whisper Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove

How Far From The Arbors to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as The Arbors to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from The Arbors to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 809 miles [1,302 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- The Arbors) 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 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 The Arbors 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 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.
<4>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 The Arbors 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 The Arbors. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0520, Longitude: -82.3857       In this case, the coordinates for The Arbors have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.798 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.204 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.847 degrees.