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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 Briarwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briarwood 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 Briarwood:
- 28.050200, -82.436100
- 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 Briarwood
- 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 Briarwood 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 Briarwood
Communities Also Named Briarwood ...
We found 36 communities that are also named Briarwood.
Within Florida, the name Briarwood is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of 36 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Briarwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Briarwood.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski 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 Arkansas community of Briarwood [Pulaski County].
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Briarwood is located in Bibb County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Briarwood.
- Clayton County
- This Briarwood is located in Clayton County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the north northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Briarwood.
- Columbia County
- This Briarwood is located in Columbia County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the north of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Briarwood.
- Coweta County
- This Briarwood is located in Coweta County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the north northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Briarwood.
- Fulton 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 Georgia community of Briarwood [Fulton County].
- Hall County
- This Briarwood is located in Hall County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the north of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Briarwood.
- Muscogee County
- This Briarwood is located in Muscogee County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the north northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Briarwood.
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Briarwood is located in Ogle County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Briarwood.
- Indiana
- Morgan County
- This Briarwood is located in Morgan County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Briarwood.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Briarwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Briarwood.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Briarwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Briarwood.
- Calvert County
- This Briarwood is located in Calvert County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km] to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Briarwood.
- Charles County
- This Briarwood is located in Charles County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km] to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Briarwood.
- Prince George's County
- This Briarwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Briarwood.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Briarwood is located in Lee County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Briarwood.
- Lowndes County
- This Briarwood is located in Lowndes County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Briarwood.
- North Carolina
- Pasquotank County
- This Briarwood is located in Pasquotank County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Briarwood.
- North Dakota
- Cass County
- This Briarwood is located in Cass County and lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Briarwood.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Briarwood is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,493 miles [4,012.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Briarwood.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Briarwood is located in Berks County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Briarwood.
- Bucks 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 Pennsylvania community of Briarwood [Bucks County].
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Briarwood is located in Dorchester County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Briarwood.
- Horry County
- This Briarwood is located in Horry County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km] to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Briarwood.
- Pickens County
- This Briarwood is located in Pickens County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the north of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Briarwood.
- Richland County
- This Briarwood is located in Richland County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the north of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Briarwood.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Briarwood is located in Coffee County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Briarwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Briarwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the north northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Briarwood.
- Rutherford County
- This Briarwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km] to the north northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Briarwood.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Briarwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Briarwood.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Briarwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Briarwood.
- Augusta County
- This Briarwood is located in Augusta County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Briarwood.
- Bristol City
- This Briarwood is located in Bristol City and lies 592 miles [952.7 km] to the north of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Briarwood.
- Portsmouth City
- This Briarwood is located in Portsmouth City and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the north northeast of the Briarwood that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Briarwood.
- Washington 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 Virginia community of Briarwood [Washington County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briarwood ...
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.
- Castle Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Castle Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clearview is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- College Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- College Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Crest Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crest Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Place
- Dill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill
- Elizabeth Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
- Evelyn City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
- Fannypryde
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fannypryde is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannypryde
- Fern Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fern Cliff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cliff
- Flora Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Flora Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Park
- Floral Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Floral Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Gardens
- Forest Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Continue List (52 more) ...
- Golden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Golden is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Golden Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Golf View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Golf View Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Heights
- Golfland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Golfland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfland Park
- Greentree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greentree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
- Harmony Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harmony Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Harris Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harris Branch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Branch
- Harvey Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harvey Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Heights
- High Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- High Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Pines
- Hill Top Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- John Knox Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- John Knox Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Knox Village
- Joshuas Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Joshuas Bend is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshuas Bend
- Karen Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Karen Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Heights
- Kathryn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kathryn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn Park
- Kelly Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Linda Court
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Linda Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Court
- Linda Diane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Log Cabin Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Log Cabin Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Hills
- Manor Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manor Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hills
- Marian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marian is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian
- Marigold Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marigold Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold Gardens
- Mendoza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mendoza is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendoza
- Otterman
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Otterman is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman
- Plumnelly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plumnelly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumnelly
- River Bluffs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- Riverbend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Riverbend is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Shady Nook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shady Nook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
- Spring View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring View
- Sulphur Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sulphur Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Hill
- Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Susieanna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Susieanna is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susieanna
- Tall Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tall Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines
- Temple Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Temple Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Highlands
- Temple Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
- Terrace Gables
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Terrace Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gables
- Terrace Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
- Terrace Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Terrace Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Walk
- Tuxedo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tuxedo Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Tuxedo Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tuxedo Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Terrace
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- University is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- University Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
- University Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- University Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- University Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Woods
- Vine Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Park
- Vista Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
How Far From Briarwood 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 Briarwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Briarwood and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Briarwood 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 810 miles [1,303.6 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Briarwood) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Briarwood 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> | 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 Briarwood 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 Briarwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0502, Longitude: -82.4361 In this case, the coordinates for Briarwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.824 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.234 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.863 degrees. |
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