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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Bryan Manor.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bryan Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bryan Manor 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 Bryan Manor:
    • 27.905500, -82.275300<1>
    • 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 Bryan Manor
  • 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 Bryan Manor is near Polk County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Manatee 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 Bryan Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bryan Manor ...

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.

  • Bent Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bent Tree is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Bonterra
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonterra is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Breezy Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Breezy Meadows is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Meadows
  • Canter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Canter is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Carriage Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Carriage Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Chickasaw Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chickasaw Meadows is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Cinnamon Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cinnamon Trace is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Citrus Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Citrus Wood is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Eden Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Eden Wood is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Wood
  • Emerald Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Emerald Creek is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Gallery Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Gallery Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Continue List   (42 more) ...
    • Garden Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Garden Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Greenhills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Greenhills is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
    • Harder Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Harder Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Oaks
    • Harvest Field
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Harvest Field is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Field
    • Hickory Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hickory Creek is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Hickory Hammock
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hickory Hammock is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Hickory Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hickory Highlands is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Highlands
    • Hickory Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hickory Lakes is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lakes
    • Hickory Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hickory Ridge is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Hickory Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hickory Woods is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Hidden Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hidden Forest is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
    • Hillside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Hillside is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Holiday Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Holiday Hills is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Hunter Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Hunter Place is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Indian Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Indian Hills is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Indian Trails
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Indian Trails is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Kingstowne Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingstowne Place is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Kingsway Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Kingsway Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Kingsway Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Kingsway Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Kingswood Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Kingswood Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Legends Pass
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Legends Pass is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Mason Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mason Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Oak Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Oak Landing is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Park Meadow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Park Meadow is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Ponderosa
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Ponderosa is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Providence Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Providence Lakes is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Providence Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Providence Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Random Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Random Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Ravenwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Ravenwood is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Ridge Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Ridge Court is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Ridge Dale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Ridge Dale is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Rivers Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rivers Edge is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Riverwoods Hammock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Riverwoods Hammock is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Rolling Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Rolling Meadows is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Royal Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Royal Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Scenic Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Scenic Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Shadow Bay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Shadow Bay is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Shady Oaks Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Shady Oaks Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Tanglewood is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Timber Knoll
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Timber Knoll is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Vineyards
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Vineyards is also located in Hillsborough County
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    • Wildwood Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Wildwood Hollow is also located in Hillsborough County
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How Far From Bryan Manor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers included the distance from a community such as Bryan Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bryan Manor to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Bryan Manor:
     Decimal: 27.90550, -82.275300
     DDMMSS: 27° 54' 19", -82° 16' 31"
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bryan Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bryan Manor 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 Bryan Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9055, Longitude: -82.2753       In this case, the coordinates for Bryan Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.729 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.104 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.842 degrees.