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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 Blackwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blackwater and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Blackwater:
    • 28.115700, -82.059200
    • 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 Blackwater
  • 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 Blackwater 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 Blackwater

Communities Also Named Blackwater ...

We found eighteen communities that are also named Blackwater.

Within Florida, the name Blackwater is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Pinal County
      • This Blackwater is located in Pinal County and lies 1,781 miles [2,866.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blackwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Blackwater.
    • British Columbia
      • This Blackwater lies 2,704 miles [4,351.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blackwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Blackwater is located in Sussex County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blackwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Blackwater.
    • Kentucky
      • Laurel County
      • This Blackwater is located in Laurel County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the north of the Blackwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Blackwater.
      • Menifee County
      • This Blackwater is located in Menifee County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the north of the Blackwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menifee County community of Blackwater.
      • Wolfe County
      • Although located in Wolfe County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Blackwater.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Blackwater is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,468 miles [2,362.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blackwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Blackwater.
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This Blackwater is located in Dorchester County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blackwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Blackwater.
    • Mississippi
      • Kemper County
      • This Blackwater is located in Kemper County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blackwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kemper County community of Blackwater.
      • Lafayette 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 Mississippi community of Blackwater [Lafayette County].
      • Marshall County
      • This Blackwater is located in Marshall County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the northwest of the Blackwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Blackwater.
    • Missouri
      • Cooper County
      • This Blackwater is located in Cooper County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blackwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of Blackwater.
      • Johnson County
      • 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 Missouri community of Blackwater [Johnson County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Strafford County
      • This Blackwater is located in Strafford County and lies 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blackwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Blackwater.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Blackwater.
    • Virginia
      • Lee County
      • This Blackwater is located in Lee County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the north of the Blackwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Blackwater.
      • Mathews County
      • This Blackwater is located in Mathews County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the north northeast of the Blackwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mathews County community of Blackwater.
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Blackwater is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 681 miles [1,096 km] to the north northeast of the Blackwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Blackwater.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackwater ...

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 Water
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Big Water is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Water
  • Carolyn Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
  • Cattlemans Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
  • Cherry Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
  • Colonial Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Deer Creek Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Creek Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Hollow
  • Four Seasons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Seasons is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Gordon Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordon Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Oaks
  • Griffin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffin is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Ham Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ham Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Oaks
  • Kathleen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Knights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Leaning Pine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
    • Mayday Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mayday Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday Oaks
    • Miley Trace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
    • Mimosa Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Mystic Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mystic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Oaks
    • Orange Crest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Orange Crest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Crest
    • Paradise Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Paradise Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Oaks
    • Providence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Providence is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Ramblin Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ramblin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblin Oaks
    • Rustic Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
    • Rustic Oaks Plantation
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
    • Terry Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Terry Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Park

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blackwater and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blackwater to Tampa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • 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 798 miles [1,284.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,261 miles [11,685.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,161 miles [8,305.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blackwater) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Blackwater 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 Blackwater, 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 Blackwater 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 Blackwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1157, Longitude: -82.0592       In this case, the coordinates for Blackwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.63 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.019 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.73 degrees.