Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Berkeley Square, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berkeley Square and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Berkeley Square
- 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 Berkeley Square:
- 28.054600, -82.624900
- 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 Berkeley Square
- 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 Berkeley Square 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berkeley Square ...
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.
- Casa Blanca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Tree
- Cypress Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Edgewater Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Place
- Edgewater Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Fawn Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Fawn Ridge Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ridge Village
- Fawn Ridge Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
- Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jane Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jane Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Terrace
- Jane Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Crossings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Crossings
- Keystone Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Julia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Julia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Julia
- Lake Julia is located in Hillsborough County
- Lane Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Farms
- Lane Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Mandolin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Meadow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Hillsborough County
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- Nine Eagles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Eagles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Eagles
- Nine Eagles is located in Hillsborough County
- Palm Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pebblebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Pebblebrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Rose Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
- Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Saltmarsh
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Tarpon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Town Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Wood Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nine Eagles
How Far From Berkeley Square 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 Berkeley Square to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Berkeley Square and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Berkeley Square to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 192 miles [309 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berkeley Square. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Berkeley Square) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berkeley Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0546, Longitude: -82.6249 In this case, the coordinates for Berkeley Square have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Berkeley Square to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.925 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.351 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.923 degrees. |