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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 Booker T Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Booker T Park 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 Booker T Park:
    • 27.986000, -82.415000
    • 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 Booker T Park
  • 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 Booker T Park ...

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.

  • Betty Jean Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betty Jean Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
    • Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Big Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oaks
    • Big Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Bonita
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
  • Buffalo Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gardens
    • Buffalo Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Central Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
    • Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Eastern Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
    • Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Emma Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Heights
    • Emma Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Enterprise
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Hillsborough County
  • Florence Villa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
    • Florence Villa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Friendship
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Hillsborough County
  • Gardenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County
  • Garytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
    • Garytown is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...
    • Georgia Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
      • Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Glovers
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glovers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers
      • Glovers is located in Hillsborough County
    • Golden
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Hillsborough County
    • Golden Ring Groves
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
      • Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
    • Grove Hill Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
      • Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hawks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
      • Hawks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hazard
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Hillsborough County
    • High Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
      • High Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • High School Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High School Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
      • High School Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Highland View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
      • Highland View is located in Hillsborough County
    • Independence Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
      • Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jessie Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessie Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
      • Jessie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • La Petite
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Petite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petite
      • La Petite is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lewis Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Heights
      • Lewis Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Little Cuba
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
      • Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lucy Dell
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucy Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
      • Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lullaby Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lullaby Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
      • Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Marie
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
      • Marie is located in Hillsborough County
    • Marie Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Heights
      • Marie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mattie
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mossy Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Oaks
      • Mossy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Murray
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Hillsborough County
    • Oak Tree
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
      • Oak Tree is located in Hillsborough County
    • Peeler Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeler Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeler Heights
      • Peeler Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Prince
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
      • Prince is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rainbow Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Heights
      • Rainbow Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Salmon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
      • Salmon is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shady Rest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
      • Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Silver Moon
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Moon
      • Silver Moon is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sultana Glade
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sultana Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
      • Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sunnyside
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sunray Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunray Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
      • Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Tradewinds
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradewinds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
      • Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
    • Tripoli Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Place
      • Tripoli Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Unity Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
      • Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
    • Vista Bonita
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Bonita
      • Vista Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
    • Watch Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
      • Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Woodland Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
      • Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Zephyr Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zephyr Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove
      • Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Zion Height
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Height have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height
      • Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Booker T Park 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 Booker T Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Booker T Park 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 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 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Booker T Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Booker T Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9860, Longitude: -82.4150       In this case, the coordinates for Booker T Park 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 Booker T Park 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 310.808 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.207 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.87 degrees.