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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 Beacon Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beacon Hill 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 Beacon Hill:
- 27.998200, -82.437900
- 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 Beacon Hill
- 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 Beacon Hill is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Beacon Hill
Communities Also Named Beacon Hill ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Beacon Hill.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named Beacon Hill.
Beyond Florida, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Gulf County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Gulf County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gulf County community of Beacon Hill.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Teller County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Teller County and lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Beacon Hill.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Beacon Hill is located in New Castle County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Beacon Hill.
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Newton County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the north of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Beacon Hill.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Beacon Hill [Cook County].
- Lake County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Lake County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Beacon Hill.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Beacon Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Beacon Hill.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Beacon Hill.
- Baltimore County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Baltimore County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km] to the north northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Beacon Hill.
- Massachusetts
- Suffolk County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Beacon Hill.
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Houghton County and lies 1,365 miles [2,196.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Beacon Hill.
- Mississippi
- Union County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Union County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Beacon Hill.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Beacon Hill.
- Ohio
- Butler 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 Ohio community of Beacon Hill [Butler County].
- Geauga County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Geauga County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the north of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Beacon Hill.
- Saskatchewan
- This Beacon Hill lies 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Greenville County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the north of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Beacon Hill.
- Texas
- Bexar 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 Beacon Hill [Bexar County].
- Virginia
- Goochland County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Goochland County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Beacon Hill.
- Washington
- Cowlitz County
- This Beacon Hill is located in Cowlitz County and lies 2,521 miles [4,057.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Beacon Hill.
- King County
- This Beacon Hill is located in King County and lies 2,521 miles [4,057.2 km] to the northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Beacon Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beacon Hill ...
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.
- Aurora
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Aurora is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Big Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Big Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oaks
- Blue Moon Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blue Moon Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon Court
- Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Buffalo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Buffalo Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gardens
- Canning
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Canning is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
- Catherine City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
- Central Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Citrus Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
- Cones
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cones is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
- Crest Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crest Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Place
- Continue List (75 more) ...
- Curlin Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Curlin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlin Place
- Dorothy Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dorothy Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Park
- Eastern Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Edwards
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Edwards is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Emma Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Emma Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Heights
- Eureka
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Evelyn City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
- Fannypryde
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fannypryde is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannypryde
- Fern Cliff
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fern Cliff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cliff
- Francis
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Francis is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Georgia Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Georgia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Park
- Georgia Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Golden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Golden is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Goodwater
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Goodwater is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
- Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grand View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grove Hill Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
- Harmony Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harmony Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Harris Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harris Branch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Branch
- Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hazard is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Headford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Headford is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headford
- Healthy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Healthy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healthy Hill
- Hiawatha Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hiawatha Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Highlands
- High Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- High Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High School Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- High School Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
- Highland View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Highland View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Hill Top Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Homestead is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Ida
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ida is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Independence Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
- Kathryn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kathryn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn Park
- La Petite
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- La Petite is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petite
- Lewis Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lewis Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Heights
- Lucy Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Manor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Manor Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
- Marie
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Marie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Marie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Marie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Heights
- Mattie
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mattie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Mooreland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mooreland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Mossy Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mossy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Oaks
- Murray
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Nebraska Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nebraska Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska Park
- Oak Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
- Orange Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Orange Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
- Palm
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Palm is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Panama
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Panama is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Peeler Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Peeler Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeler Heights
- Pierce
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pierce is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pine Level
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Prince
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Prince is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Rainbow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rainbow Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Heights
- Record Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Record Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Record Grove
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Riverbend is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Rose
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rose is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Salmon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Salmon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shadowlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
- Shady Nook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shady Nook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
- Shady Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Silver Moon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Silver Moon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Moon
- Spring View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spring View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring View
- Sultana Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunray Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Susieanna
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Susieanna is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susieanna
- Temple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Thrashers
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Thrashers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers
- Tripoli Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tripoli Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Place
- Tuxedo Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tuxedo Springs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Springs
- Unity Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
- Vine Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Park
- Vista Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vista Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Bonita
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Zion Height
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height
How Far From Beacon Hill 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 Beacon Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beacon Hill and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Beacon Hill 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 813 miles [1,308.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beacon Hill) 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 Beacon Hill 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 Beacon Hill 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 Beacon Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9982, Longitude: -82.4379 In this case, the coordinates for Beacon Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.821 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.224 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.874 degrees. |
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