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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 Chapin Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chapin Green 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 Chapin Green:
- 27.899400, -82.495300
- 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 Chapin Green
- 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 Chapin Green is near Pinellas County and also Manatee 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 Manatee 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 Chapin Green
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chapin Green ...
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.
- Ball
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ball is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Bonnie Brae
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Carol Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carol Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Shores
- Caruthers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Caruthers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
- Casey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Casey is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Colony Key
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Colony Key is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Key
- Courier City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
- Crescent Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crescent Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Dixie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Elenor Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Fosterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fosterville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
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- Friendship Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Friendship Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Golf View Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
- Golf View Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
- Gray Gables
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Half Way Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Half Way Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Way Place
- Harbor Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harbor Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Shores
- Hick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hick is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hick
- Ida Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
- Jean Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
- Jenkins
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jenkins is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Kelloggs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs
- Knights Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Knights Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Live Oak Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
- Louis Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
- Luna Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Luna Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Park
- Madrid
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Madrid is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Meadowlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlawn
- Minneola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Minneola is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
- Near Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Near Bay is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Near Bay
- Nix
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nix is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Oak Shadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Shadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows
- Occident
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Occident is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occident
- Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Palm Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Palm Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Picadilly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Picadilly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picadilly
- Rattlesnake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rattlesnake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake
- Regency Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Regency Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Cove
- Robinson Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Heights
- Rocky Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rocky Shore is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Shore
- Ronnie Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ronnie Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronnie Place
- Seabreeze
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Seabreeze is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
- Seldomridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
- Shell Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shell Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
- Skinners
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Skinners is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners
- Speedway Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Speedway Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway Place
- Stephanie Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stephanie Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephanie Way
- Stonehouse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
- Stoney Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Sunset
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sunset is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Beach is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Camp is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Camp
- Sunset Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Temple Square
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Temple Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Square
- Treasure Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Treasure Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Park
- Tropical Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tropical Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Pines
- Tropical Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tropical Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Terrace
- Virginia Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Wood Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove
How Far From Chapin Green 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 Chapin Green to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Chapin Green and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Chapin Green 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 821 miles [1,321.3 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Chapin Green) 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 Chapin Green 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 Chapin Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8994, Longitude: -82.4953 In this case, the coordinates for Chapin Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.844 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.236 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.913 degrees. |
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