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

When in Cameron Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cameron Acres 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 Cameron Acres:
    • 28.055900, -82.095000
    • 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 Cameron Acres
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cameron Acres ...

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.

  • Alabama
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Alabama is located in Hillsborough County
  • Big Water
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Water
    • Big Water is located in Hillsborough County
  • Carolyn Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolyn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
    • Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cedar Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
    • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cherry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cherry Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
    • Cherry Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Colonial Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Daily
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily
    • Daily is located in Hillsborough County
  • Deer Creek Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Hollow
    • Deer Creek Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Drew
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Drew is located in Hillsborough County
  • Four Seasons
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
    • Four Seasons is located in Hillsborough County
  • Gordon Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Oaks
    • Gordon Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (29 more) ...
    • Greenleaf
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
      • Greenleaf is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ham Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Oaks
      • Ham Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hartline
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
      • Hartline is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hill Crest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
      • Hill Crest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hobby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
      • Hobby is located in Hillsborough County
    • Horn Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
      • Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kings Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
      • Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Knights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
      • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Leaning Pine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaning Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
      • Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lee Villa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Villa
      • Lee Villa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lincoln Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Magnolia Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
      • Magnolia Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Marshall Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
      • Marshall Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mayday Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayday Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday Oaks
      • Mayday Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Miley Trace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miley Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
      • Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mimosa Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
      • Mimosa Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mystic Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Oaks
      • Mystic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Orange Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Court
      • Orange Court is located in Hillsborough County
    • Orange Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Crest
      • Orange Crest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Paradise Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Oaks
      • Paradise Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Plant City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramblin Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblin Oaks
      • Ramblin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rose Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Rose Valley is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rustic Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
      • Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rustic Oaks Plantation
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
      • Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
    • School Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Park
      • School Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Strawberry Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
      • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sweats
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweats
      • Sweats is located in Hillsborough County
    • Terry Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Park
      • Terry Park is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Cameron Acres 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 include the distance from a community such as Cameron Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cameron Acres and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cameron Acres to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 210 miles [338 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 802 miles [1,290.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cameron Acres. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cameron Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cameron Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0559, Longitude: -82.0950       In this case, the coordinates for Cameron Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Cameron Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.645 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.028 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.753 degrees.









 

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