Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Bluffs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Bluffs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Bluffs
- 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 The Bluffs:
- 28.050000, -82.367000
- 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 The Bluffs
- 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 The Bluffs 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
Communities Also Named The Bluffs ...
We found eight communities that share the name The Bluffs.
Within Florida, the name The Bluffs is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This The Bluffs is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Bluffs that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of The Bluffs.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This The Bluffs is located in New Castle County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Bluffs that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of The Bluffs.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This The Bluffs is located in Hall County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the north of the The Bluffs that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of The Bluffs.
- Illinois
- Scott County
- This The Bluffs is located in Scott County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Bluffs that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of The Bluffs.
- Indiana
- Morgan County
- This The Bluffs is located in Morgan County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Bluffs that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of The Bluffs.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This The Bluffs is located in Cecil County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Bluffs that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of The Bluffs.
- Michigan
- Midland 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 Michigan community of The Bluffs [Midland County].
- Vermont
- Orleans 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 Vermont community of The Bluffs [Orleans County].
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Bluffs ...
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.
- Hidden Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
- Hidden Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- River Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Riveredge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Royal Greens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Greens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Greens
- Royal Greens is located in Hillsborough County
- Rustic Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
- Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Temple Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
- Temple Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
- Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Highlands
- Terrace Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
- Terrace Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
- Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Walk
- Terrace Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- University Square
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
- University Square is located in Hillsborough County
How Far From The Bluffs 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 The Bluffs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Bluffs and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from The Bluffs to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 809 miles [1,302 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Bluffs. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Bluffs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Bluffs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0500, Longitude: -82.3670 In this case, the coordinates for The Bluffs 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 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 The Bluffs 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 The Bluffs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.788 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.192 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.841 degrees. |