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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 Bowman Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bowman Heights 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 Bowman Heights:
- 27.967900, -82.478800
- 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 Bowman Heights
- 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 Bowman Heights is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Bowman Heights
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowman Heights ...
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.
- Ben Hur
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ben Hur is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Blue Moon Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blue Moon Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon Court
- Bonniehaven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bonniehaven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonniehaven
- Bryans
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bryans is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans
- Central Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Central Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Court
- Cones
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cones is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
- Courier City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
- Crabcake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crabcake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabcake
- Dills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Dorothy Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dorothy Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Park
- Edison Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Edison Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Park
- Eldorado
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eldorado is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Continue List (42 more) ...
- Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elizabeth is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Erin Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Erin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Place
- Fair Ground Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fair Ground Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Ground Farms
- Fishers
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fishers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Francis
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Francis is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Geneva
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Geneva is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Georgia Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Georgia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Park
- Goldmine
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Goldmine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmine
- Grove Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Grove Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Heights
- Havana
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Havana is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Headford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Headford is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headford
- Hidden Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hidden Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
- Highway Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Highway Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Homestead is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Horizon Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Horizon Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Place
- Ida
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ida is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Jensen Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jensen Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
- Lamb
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lamb is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Lincoln
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lincoln Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Lincoln Square
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lincoln Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
- Lucky Strike
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lucky Strike is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Strike
- Lyons
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lyons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Maine Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Park
- Masons
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Masons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Michigan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Michigan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Heights
- Michigan Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Michigan Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Mooreland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mooreland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Oriole
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oriole is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Park City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Piney Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Princess Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Princess Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Park
- River Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- River Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
- Riverwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Riverwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Sparkman Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sparkman Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Place
- Suburb Royal
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Suburb Royal is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb Royal
- Sunrise
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sunrise is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Tanner Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tanner Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Place
- Terra Nova
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Terra Nova is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
- Thrashers
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thrashers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers
- Woodlawn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodlawn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
How Far From Bowman Heights 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 Bowman Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Bowman Heights and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bowman Heights 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 816 miles [1,313.2 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 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,288 miles [11,728.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowman Heights) 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 Bowman Heights 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 Bowman Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9679, Longitude: -82.4788 In this case, the coordinates for Bowman Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.841 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.242 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.894 degrees. |
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