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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 Cato, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cato 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 Cato:
- 28.074300, -82.111100
- 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 Cato
- 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 Cato is near Polk County and also Pasco 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 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Cato
Communities Also Named Cato ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Cato.
Within Florida, the name Cato is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This Cato is located in Faulkner County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cato that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Cato.
- Indiana
- Pike County
- This Cato is located in Pike County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cato that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Cato.
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This Cato is located in Crawford County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cato that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Cato.
- Kentucky
- Harlan 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 Kentucky community of Cato [Harlan County].
- Michigan
- Montcalm 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 Michigan community of Cato [Montcalm County].
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Cato is located in Rankin County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cato that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Cato.
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This Cato is located in Barry County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cato that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Cato.
- Ray County
- Although located in Ray County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Cato.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Cato is located in Cayuga County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cato that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Cato.
- Oklahoma
- Kingfisher County
- This Cato is located in Kingfisher County and lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cato that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingfisher County community of Cato.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre 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 Cato [Centre County].
- Tennessee
- Trousdale County
- This Cato is located in Trousdale County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cato that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trousdale County community of Cato.
- Wisconsin
- Manitowoc County
- This Cato is located in Manitowoc County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cato that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Cato.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cato ...
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.
- Carolyn Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
- Cattlemans Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
- Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cherry Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cherry Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
- Colonial Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Deer Creek Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Deer Creek Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Hollow
- Four Seasons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Four Seasons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Gordon Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gordon Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Oaks
- Ham Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ham Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Oaks
- Horn Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
- Knights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Knights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
- Leaning Pine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lee Villa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lee Villa is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Villa
- Magnolia Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Mayday Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mayday Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday Oaks
- Miley Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
- Mimosa Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mimosa Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Mystic Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mystic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Oaks
- Orange Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orange Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Court
- Paradise Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Paradise Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Oaks
- Ramblin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ramblin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblin Oaks
- Roach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roach is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
- Rustic Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
- Rustic Oaks Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
- School Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- School Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Park
- Strawberry Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
- Sweats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sweats is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweats
- Terry Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Terry Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Park
How Far From Cato 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 Cato to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cato and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cato to Tampa, with an average speed<3> 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 209 miles [336.4 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Cato) 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 Cato 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 Cato 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 Cato. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0743, Longitude: -82.1111 In this case, the coordinates for Cato have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.655 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.042 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.755 degrees. |
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