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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Chamberlins.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chamberlins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chamberlins 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 Chamberlins:
- 27.944300, -82.450800<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 Chamberlins
- 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 Chamberlins is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Chamberlins
Communities Also Named Chamberlins ...
We found one communities that are also named Chamberlins.
Within Florida, the name Chamberlins is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Chamberlins in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Chamberlins, Berrien 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 Chamberlins [Berrien County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chamberlins ...
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.
- Archer
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Archer is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Ben Hur
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ben Hur is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Big Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Big Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oaks
- Blue Moon Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blue Moon Court is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon Court
- Bonita
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bonita is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonniehaven
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bonniehaven is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonniehaven
- Bryans
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bryans is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans
- Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gardens
- Cairo
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cairo is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Canning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Canning is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
- Caruthers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Caruthers is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
- Continue List (73 more) ...
- Casey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Casey is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Central Court
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Central Court is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Court
- Cones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cones is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
- Courier City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Courier City is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
- Crabcake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crabcake is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabcake
- Dills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dills is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Dixie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dixie is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dorothy Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dorothy Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Park
- Edgewater Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Edgewater Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edison Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Edison Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Park
- Eldorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elizabeth is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Enterprise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Erin Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Erin Place is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Place
- Estuary
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Estuary is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estuary
- Fishers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fishers is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Francis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Francis is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Gardenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gardenville is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gary
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gary is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Garytown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Garytown is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
- Geneva
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Geneva is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Georgia Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Georgia Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Park
- Glovers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glovers is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers
- Goldmine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Goldmine is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmine
- Goodwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Goodwater is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
- Grand View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grand View is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Gray Gables
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gray Gables is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Grove Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grove Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Heights
- Harbour Court
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harbour Court is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Court
- Havana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Havana is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Hawks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hawks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
- Headford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Headford is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headford
- Hick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hick is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hick
- High School Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- High School Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
- Highway Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Highway Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park
- Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Homestead is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Ida
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ida is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Island Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Island Place is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Place
- Jensen Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jensen Place is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
- La Petite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- La Petite is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petite
- Lamb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lamb is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Square is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
- Little Cuba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Cuba is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
- Lucky Strike
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lucky Strike is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Strike
- Lullaby Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lullaby Pines is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
- Luna Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Luna Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Park
- Lyons
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lyons is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Maine Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maine Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Park
- Mattie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mattie is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Michigan Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Michigan Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Mooreland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mooreland is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Near Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Near Bay is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Near Bay
- Nebraska Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Nebraska Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska Park
- Oriole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oriole is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Panama
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Panama is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Park City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Park City is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Pierce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pierce is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Piney Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Piney Woods is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Princess Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Princess Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Park
- River Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- River Haven is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
- Riverwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverwoods is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Salmon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salmon is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Seabreeze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seabreeze is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
- Sparkman Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sparkman Place is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Place
- Suburb Royal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Suburb Royal is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb Royal
- Tanner Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tanner Place is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Place
- Terra Nova
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Terra Nova is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
- Thrashers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Thrashers is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers
- Watch Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watch Hill is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Woodlawn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodlawn Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
- Zephyr Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zephyr Grove is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove
How Far From Chamberlins to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers included the distance from a community such as Chamberlins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chamberlins and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the North.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Chamberlins to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 817 miles [1,314.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Chamberlins:
Decimal: 27.94430, -82.450800
DDMMSS: 27° 56' 39", -82° 27' 2" |
| <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 Chamberlins 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chamberlins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Chamberlins 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 Chamberlins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9443, Longitude: -82.4508 In this case, the coordinates for Chamberlins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.824 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.219 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.889 degrees. |
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