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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 Bates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bates 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 Bates:
- 27.951500, -82.305300
- 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 Bates
- 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 Bates 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 Bates
Communities Also Named Bates ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Bates.
Within Florida, the name Bates is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Scott County
- This Bates is located in Scott County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Bates.
- California
- Fresno 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 California community of Bates [Fresno County].
- Colorado
- Pitkin 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 Colorado community of Bates [Pitkin County].
- Idaho
- Teton County
- This Bates is located in Teton County and lies 1,933 miles [3,110.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Bates.
- Illinois
- Sangamon County
- This Bates is located in Sangamon County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Bates.
- Kansas
- Pratt 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 Kansas community of Bates [Pratt County].
- Kentucky
- Mason County
- This Bates is located in Mason County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the north of the Bates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Bates.
- Louisiana
- Acadia Parish
- This Bates is located in Acadia Parish and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Acadia Parish community of Bates.
- Maine
- Oxford 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 Maine community of Bates [Oxford County].
- Manitoba
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Manitoba community of Bates.
- Michigan
- Grand Traverse County
- This Bates is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the north of the Bates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Bates.
- Montana
- Ravalli County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Ravalli County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ravalli County community of Bates.
- New Mexico
- Union County
- This Bates is located in Union County and lies 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Bates.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Bates is located in Chautauqua County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the north of the Bates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Bates.
- Schoharie County
- This Bates is located in Schoharie County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km] to the north northeast of the Bates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Bates.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Bates is located in Wood County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the north of the Bates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Bates.
- Oregon
- Grant County
- This Bates is located in Grant County and lies 2,293 miles [3,690.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Bates.
- Linn 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 Oregon community of Bates [Linn County].
- Umatilla County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Bates [Umatilla County].
- South Dakota
- Hand 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 South Dakota community of Bates [Hand County].
- Tennessee
- Hickman County
- This Bates is located in Hickman County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Bates.
- Texas
- Hidalgo 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 Texas community of Bates [Hidalgo County].
- Washington
- Klickitat County
- This Bates is located in Klickitat County and lies 2,405 miles [3,870.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Bates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bates ...
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.
- Big Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Big Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
- Breezy Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Breezy Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Meadows
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Camelot is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Carriage Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carriage Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Crossing
- Dixie View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie View
- Eden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eden Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
- Eleven Mile Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eleven Mile Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Hill
- Fishers Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fishers Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Farms
- Garden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
- Greenewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenewood
- Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Hickory Hammock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
- Continue List (36 more) ...
- Hickory Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lakes
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hillcrest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillside is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hollowtree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hollowtree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtree
- Hunters Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
- Jacobs Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jacobs Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Place
- Keebler
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Keebler is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler
- Kingstowne Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
- Kingsway Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsway Downs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Downs
- Kingsway Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kingsway Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Gardens
- Kingsway Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kingsway Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Heights
- Kingsway Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsway Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Oaks
- Kingswood Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kingswood Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Heights
- Krebs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Krebs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Lakeview Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Lawndale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lawndale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Long Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Long Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Mango
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mango Groves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mango Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Groves
- Mango Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mango Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Hills
- Mirror Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mirror Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Crest
- Mirror Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mirror Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
- Orangewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Orangewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
- Parsons Reserve
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Parsons Reserve is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Reserve
- Providence Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Providence Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Lakes
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ravenwood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Rolling Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Shadow Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shadow Bay is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Bay
- Shady Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shady Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- Tangelo
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tangelo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tanglewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Timber Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Timber Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Timber Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Timber Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pond
- Vineyards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vineyards is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyards
- Williams Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Williams Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
How Far From Bates 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 Bates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bates and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bates to Tampa, with an average speed<5> 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 208 miles [334.7 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 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 814 miles [1,310 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 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Bates) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Bates 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> | 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 Bates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bates 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 Bates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9515, Longitude: -82.3053 In this case, the coordinates for Bates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.748 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.132 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.842 degrees. |
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