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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 Ashley Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashley Estates 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 Ashley Estates:
- 27.941000, -82.172700
- 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 Ashley Estates
- 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 Ashley Estates is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Ashley Estates
Communities Also Named Ashley Estates ...
We found one communities that are also named Ashley Estates.
Within Florida, the name Ashley Estates is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Ashley Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Ashley Estates is located in Pickens County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the north of the Ashley Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Ashley Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashley Estates ...
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.
- Angel Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Angel Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Run
- Bent Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bent Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
- Copper Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Copper Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Critter Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Critter Lane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critter Lane
- Gordon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Graves Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Graves Orchard is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Orchard
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Gardens
- Indian Trails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Trails is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trails
- Jerrys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jerrys is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys
- Kings Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Lees Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lees Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ranch
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Leonard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Leonard is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Lone Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lone Oak Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Grove
- Lone Oak Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lone Oak Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Haven
- Memory Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Memory Lane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Lane
- Orange Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Orange Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Haven
- Orchid Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Orchid Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid Grove
- Pleasant Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Register Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Register Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Place
- Robinson Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Robinson Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Farms
- Stone Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hollow
- Turkey Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Turkey Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Turkey Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hollow
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
How Far From Ashley Estates 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 Ashley Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ashley Estates and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Ashley Estates to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,274 miles [11,706.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashley Estates) 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 Ashley Estates 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 Ashley Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9410, Longitude: -82.1727 In this case, the coordinates for Ashley Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.677 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.049 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.802 degrees. |
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