Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Avondale Groves:
  • 27.952100, -82.093700
  • 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 Avondale Groves

• 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 Avondale Groves is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Avondale Groves ...

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.

• Berry Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Landing
  • Berry Landing is located in Hillsborough County
• Critter Lane
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Critter Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critter Lane
  • Critter Lane is located in Hillsborough County
• Deep Roots Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Roots Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Roots Farms
  • Deep Roots Farms is located in Hillsborough County
• Gordon
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Hillsborough County
• Graves Orchard
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Orchard
  • Graves Orchard is located in Hillsborough County
• Hopewell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Hillsborough County
• Hopewell Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Gardens
  • Hopewell Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
• Jones Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ridge
  • Jones Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
• Lees Ranch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ranch
  • Lees Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
• Orange Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Haven
  • Orange Haven is located in Hillsborough County
• Pams Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pams Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pams Place
  • Pams Place is located in Hillsborough County
• Peacock Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Grove
  • Peacock Grove is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Register Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Place
    • Register Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Robinson Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Farms
    • Robinson Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Samantha Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samantha Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha Park
    • Samantha Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sparkman Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Oaks
    • Sparkman Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Wild Rose
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
    • Wild Rose is located in Hillsborough County
  • Windmill Pointe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Pointe
    • Windmill Pointe is located in Hillsborough County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Avondale Groves and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Avondale Groves to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 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 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avondale Groves. 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: www.myflorida.com/