Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bella Vita:
  • 28.103500, -82.479600
  • 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 Bella Vita

• 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 Bella Vita is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pasco County
  • eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Bella Vita ...

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.

• Calm Harbour
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calm Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm Harbour
  • Calm Harbour is located in Hillsborough County
• Cedarwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Cedarwood is located in Hillsborough County
• Cherry Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Cherry Creek is located in Hillsborough County
• Coventry
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry is located in Hillsborough County
• Crystal Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
  • Crystal Cove is located in Hillsborough County
• Crystal Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
  • Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
• Curry Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cove
  • Curry Cove is located in Hillsborough County
• Cypress Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
  • Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
• Cypress Head
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Head
  • Cypress Head is located in Hillsborough County
• Cypress Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadows
  • Cypress Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
• Cypress Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Run
  • Cypress Run is located in Hillsborough County
• Deer Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Deer Creek is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Elysian Fields
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysian Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian Fields
    • Elysian Fields is located in Hillsborough County
  • Emerald Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
    • Emerald Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Evergreen North
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
    • Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
  • Floral Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Gardens
    • Floral Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Garden Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
    • Garden Grove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Green Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
    • Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Griffin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Hillsborough County
  • High Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Pines
    • High Pines is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hounds Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hounds Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Hollow
    • Hounds Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hunters Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Lake
    • Hunters Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Indian Head
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Head is located in Hillsborough County
  • Indian Mound Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
    • Indian Mound Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lake Charles
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles
    • Lake Charles is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lake Ellen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
    • Lake Ellen is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lake Ellen Walk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen Walk
    • Lake Ellen Walk is located in Hillsborough County
  • Manor Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
    • Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Marilyn Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marilyn Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilyn Shores
    • Marilyn Shores is located in Hillsborough County
  • Park Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
    • Park Forest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pond Eddy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
    • Pond Eddy is located in Hillsborough County
  • Popes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes
    • Popes is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rolling Green Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green Village
    • Rolling Green Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sapphire Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Lake
    • Sapphire Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Settlers Pointe
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Pointe
    • Settlers Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
  • Shady Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Pines
    • Shady Pines is located in Hillsborough County
  • Shagbark
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shagbark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shagbark
    • Shagbark is located in Hillsborough County
  • Silver Forrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Forrest
    • Silver Forrest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sunny Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Pines
    • Sunny Pines is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sunny Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
    • Sunny Shores is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sunshine Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
    • Sunshine Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Tall Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines
    • Tall Pines is located in Hillsborough County
  • Top of the Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top of the Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Village
    • Top of the Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Tuxedo Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
    • Tuxedo Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Vander Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander Creek
    • Vander Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Waterbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbridge
    • Waterbridge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Wildwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Willow Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Willow Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond
    • Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Bella Vita 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 Bella Vita to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bella Vita to Tampa, with an average speed<3> 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 194 miles [312.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 808 miles [1,300.3 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 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bella Vita. 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/