Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baywood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baywood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baywood
- 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 Baywood:
- 27.938500, -82.469800
- 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 Baywood
- 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 Baywood 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 Baywood ...
We found nine communities that share the name Baywood.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Baywood.
Beyond Florida, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Baywood ...
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.
- Archer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Ben Hur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Blue Moon Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Moon Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon Court
- Blue Moon Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Bonnie Brae
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
- Bonniehaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonniehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonniehaven
- Bonniehaven is located in Hillsborough County
- Bryans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cairo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Canning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Caruthers
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Casey
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Central Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Court
- Central Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Cones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (72 more) ...
- Courier City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courier City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
- Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
- Crabcake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Dills
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Dixie
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Edgewater Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Edison Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Park
- Edison Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Eldorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Elenor Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elenor Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
- Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Elizabeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Erin Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Place
- Erin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Estuary
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Fishers
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Francis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Gary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Garytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Geneva
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Goldmine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Golf View Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
- Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Golf View Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
- Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Gray Gables
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Grove Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Heights
- Grove Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Harbour Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Court
- Harbour Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Havana
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Hick
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Highway Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park
- Highway Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Horizon Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horizon Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Place
- Horizon Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Ida Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
- Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Island Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Place
- Island Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jean Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
- Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jensen Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jensen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
- Jensen Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Kelloggs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Knights Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Knights Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Lamb
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Lincoln
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Lincoln Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Lincoln Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Lincoln Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
- Lincoln Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Live Oak Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
- Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Louis Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
- Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Lucky Strike
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Strike
- Lucky Strike is located in Hillsborough County
- Luna Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Lyons
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Madrid
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Maine Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Park
- Maine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Masons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Michigan Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Heights
- Michigan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Michigan Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Michigan Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Minneola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Near Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Oriole
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Palm Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Palm Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Panama
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Picadilly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Piney Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Princess Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Park
- Princess Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Riverwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Riverwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Seabreeze
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Seldomridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seldomridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
- Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Sparkman Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Place
- Sparkman Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Stonehouse
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
- Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
- Suburb Royal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburb Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb Royal
- Suburb Royal is located in Hillsborough County
- Tanner Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Place
- Tanner Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Terra Nova
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Nova have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
- Terra Nova is located in Hillsborough County
- Thrashers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Virginia Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Wood Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove
- Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Woodlawn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
- Woodlawn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Courier City
How Far From Baywood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Baywood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baywood and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Baywood 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 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 818 miles [1,316.4 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 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baywood. 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/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baywood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baywood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9385, Longitude: -82.4698 In this case, the coordinates for Baywood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Baywood 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 Baywood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Baywood 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 310.834 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.23 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.897 degrees. |