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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 Castle Gardens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Castle Gardens 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 Castle Gardens:
- 28.037400, -82.450200
- 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 Castle Gardens
- 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 Castle Gardens 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 Castle Gardens
Communities Also Named Castle Gardens ...
We found two communities that are also named Castle Gardens.
Within Florida, the name Castle Gardens is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Merced County
- This Castle Gardens is located in Merced County and lies 2,290 miles [3,685.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Castle Gardens that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merced County community of Castle Gardens.
- Quebec
- This Castle Gardens lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Castle Gardens that is located in Hillsborough County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Castle Gardens ...
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.
- Aurora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Catherine City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
- College Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- College Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Crest Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crest Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Place
- Curlin Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Curlin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlin Place
- Dill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill
- Edwards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Edwards is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Elizabeth Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
- Evelyn City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
- Fannypryde
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fannypryde is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannypryde
- Fern Cliff
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fern Cliff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cliff
- Flora Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Flora Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Park
- Continue List (65 more) ...
- Forest Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Gilberts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gilberts is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts
- Golden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Golden is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Golden Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Golf View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Golf View Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Heights
- Golfland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Golfland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfland Park
- Greentree
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greentree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
- Harmony Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harmony Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Harris Branch
(Less than 2 miles 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 west)
- Harvey Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Heights
- Healthy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Healthy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healthy Hill
- Hiawatha Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hiawatha Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Highlands
- 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 southeast)
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Independence Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Joshuas Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Joshuas Bend is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshuas Bend
- Karen Heights
(Less than 2 miles 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 southeast)
- Kathryn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn Park
- Kelly Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Linda Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Linda Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Court
- Linda Diane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Little Eleven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Little Eleven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eleven
- Little Henry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Little Henry is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Henry
- Log Cabin Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Log Cabin Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Hills
- Manor Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Manor Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
- Manor Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Manor Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hills
- Marco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marco is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
- Marie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Marigold Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Marigold Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold Gardens
- Mitchell Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Park
- Otterman
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Otterman is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman
- Paddock Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paddock Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Square
- Palm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Palm is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Plumnelly
(Less than 2 miles 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 east)
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Riverbend is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Rose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rose is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Shady Nook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shady Nook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
- Spring View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spring View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring View
- Sulphur Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sulphur Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Hill
- Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Susieanna
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Susieanna is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susieanna
- Tall Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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 Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Temple Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Highlands
- Temple Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
- Terrace Gables
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Terrace Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gables
- Terrace Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
- Tripoli Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tripoli Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Place
- Tuxedo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Tuxedo Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tuxedo Springs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Springs
- Tuxedo Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tuxedo Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Terrace
- Unity Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
- University
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- University is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- University Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Venetian Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Venetian Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Park
- Vine Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Park
- Vista Bonita
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vista Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Bonita
- Vista Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Waco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waco is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Willow Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pines
- Woodland Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
How Far From Castle Gardens 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 Castle Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Castle Gardens 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 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Castle Gardens 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 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Castle Gardens) 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 Castle Gardens 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 Castle Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0374, Longitude: -82.4502 In this case, the coordinates for Castle Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.831 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.24 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.87 degrees. |
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