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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 Boran, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boran and the surrounding area.
- 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 Boran:
- 27.998900, -82.388300
- 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 Boran
- 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 Boran is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Boran
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boran ...
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.
- Arabian Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Berryhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Berryhill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
- Betty Jean Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Bunchville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bunchville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
- Central Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clearview is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Cypress Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Eastern Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Easy Way
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Easy Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
- Elizabeth Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
- Emma Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Emma Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Heights
- Enterprise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Continue List (64 more) ...
- Florence Villa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Florence Villa is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Gardenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Georgia Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Glovers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glovers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers
- Gold Coast
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Coast is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
- Golden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Golden is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden Ring Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
- Golden Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Grove Hill Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
- Hawks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hawks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
- Hazard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hazard is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- High Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- High Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High School Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- High School Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highland View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Hill Top Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Independence Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
- Jessie Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jessie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
- Kings Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- La Petite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- La Petite is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petite
- Linda Diane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Little Cuba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
- Lucy Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Lukes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lukes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes
- Lullaby Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
- Marian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Marian is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian
- Marie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Michigan Broadway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Michigan Broadway is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Broadway
- Missouri Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Missouri Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
- Murray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Murray is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Oak Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
- Orient Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
- Prince
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Prince is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Puritan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- Rainbow Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Heights
- River Bluffs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- Salmon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salmon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shady Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Silver Moon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Silver Moon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Moon
- Sixmile Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sixmile Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
- Spillers
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spillers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers
- Sugarcreek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sultana Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunray Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Temple Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
- Terrace Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace River
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Terrace Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
- Tradewinds
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
- Triangle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Triangle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Unity Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
- University Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- University Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
- Vista Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Whisper Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
- Woodland Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Zephyr Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove
- Zion Height
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height
How Far From Boran 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 Boran to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Boran 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]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Boran to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>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 812 miles [1,306.8 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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Boran) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Boran 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 Boran. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9989, Longitude: -82.3883 In this case, the coordinates for Boran have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.795 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.194 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.858 degrees. |
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