Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buckingham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buckingham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buckingham
- 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 Buckingham:
- 27.916800, -82.234000
- 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 Buckingham
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Buckingham is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Buckingham ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Buckingham.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Buckingham.
Beyond Florida, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Lee County
- This Buckingham is located in Lee County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Buckingham.
- Lee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Buckingham is located in Lauderdale County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Buckingham.
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Buckingham is located in Larimer County and lies 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Buckingham.
- Weld County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Buckingham [Weld County].
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Buckingham is located in Hartford County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Buckingham.
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Buckingham is located in Newton County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Buckingham.
- Idaho
- Payette County
- This Buckingham is located in Payette County and lies 2,209 miles [3,555 km]<1> to the northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Payette County community of Buckingham.
- Illinois
- Kankakee County
- This Buckingham is located in Kankakee County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Buckingham.
- Iowa
- Tama County
- This Buckingham is located in Tama County and lies 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tama County community of Buckingham.
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Buckingham is located in Floyd County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the north of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Buckingham.
- Montana
- Meagher County
- This Buckingham is located in Meagher County and lies 2,024 miles [3,257.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meagher County community of Buckingham.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Buckingham is located in Ocean County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Buckingham.
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This Buckingham is located in Perry County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the north of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Buckingham.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Buckingham is located in Bucks County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Buckingham.
- Quebec
- This Buckingham lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Buckingham is located in Dallas County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Buckingham.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Buckingham [Albemarle County].
- Arlington County
- This Buckingham is located in Arlington County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Buckingham.
- Buckingham County
- This Buckingham is located in Buckingham County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the north northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Buckingham.
- Chesterfield County
- This Buckingham is located in Chesterfield County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the north northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Buckingham.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckingham ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Bonterra
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Canter
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Carriage Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Park
- Carriage Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Chickasaw Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Meadows
- Chickasaw Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Cinnamon Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Trace
- Cinnamon Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Citrus Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Wood
- Citrus Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Copper Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Copper Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Eden Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Greenhills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Greenhills is located in Hillsborough County
- Harder Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harder Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Oaks
- Harder Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Harvest Field
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Field have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Field
- Harvest Field is located in Hillsborough County
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- Indian Trails
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trails
- Indian Trails is located in Hillsborough County
- Jerrys
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Kings Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
- Legends Pass
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legends Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legends Pass
- Legends Pass is located in Hillsborough County
- Leonard
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Memory Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Lane
- Memory Lane is located in Hillsborough County
- Park Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadow
- Park Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
- Stone Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hollow
- Stone Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Sugarloaf Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Ridge
- Sugarloaf Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Timber Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Knoll
- Timber Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Wildwood Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hollow
- Wildwood Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Trails
How Far From Buckingham 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 Buckingham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buckingham and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Buckingham to Tampa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 213 miles [342.8 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 13 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buckingham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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- Buckingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buckingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9168, Longitude: -82.2340 In this case, the coordinates for Buckingham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buckingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Buckingham 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Buckingham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.708 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.081 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.826 degrees. |