Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chapman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chapman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chapman
- 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 Chapman:
- 28.109460, -82.460094
- 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 Chapman
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Chapman is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Chapman ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Chapman.
Within Florida, the name Chapman is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Chapman is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,135 miles [3,435.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chapman that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Chapman.
- Marin County
- This Chapman is located in Marin County and lies 2,396 miles [3,856 km] to the west northwest of the Chapman that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Chapman.
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Chapman is located in Hall County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the north of the Chapman that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Chapman.
- Lowndes County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Chapman [Lowndes County].
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Lawrence County
- This Chapman is located in Lawrence County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the north of the Chapman that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Chapman.
- Union County
- This Chapman is located in Union County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the north northwest of the Chapman that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Chapman.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Alger County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Chapman [Alger County].
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Chapman [Monroe County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Chapman lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chapman that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- This Chapman is located in Lehigh County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chapman that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Chapman.
- Northampton County
- This Chapman is located in Northampton County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km] to the north northeast of the Chapman that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Chapman.
- Snyder County
- This Chapman is located in Snyder County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km] to the north northeast of the Chapman that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Chapman.
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This Chapman is located in Braxton County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the north of the Chapman that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Chapman.
- Webster County
- This Chapman is located in Webster County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the north of the Chapman that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Chapman.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chapman ...
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.
- Calm Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calm Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm Harbour
- Calm Harbour is located in Hillsborough County
- Cedarwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Cherry Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Coopers Bayou
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Bayou
- Coopers Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Crystal Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
- Crystal Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Crystal Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Curry Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cove
- Curry Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
- Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Head
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Head have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Head
- Cypress Head is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadows
- Cypress Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Deer Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Continue List (41 more) ...
- Edgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Elysian Fields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysian Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian Fields
- Elysian Fields is located in Hillsborough County
- Emerald Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
- Emerald Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Evergreen North
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen North have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
- Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
- Floral Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Gardens
- Floral Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Garden Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Green Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
- Griffin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hounds Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hounds Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Hollow
- Hounds Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Hounds Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hounds Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
- Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Head
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Mound Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
- Indian Mound Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Charles
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles
- Lake Charles is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Keen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
- Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
- Live Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Manor Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
- Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Maplehill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Marigold Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marigold Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold Gardens
- Marigold Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Marilyn Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marilyn Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilyn Shores
- Marilyn Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Montana Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
- Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Park Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Pond Eddy
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Popes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Regalwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regalwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
- Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Sapphire Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Lake
- Sapphire Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Settlers Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Pointe
- Settlers Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
- Shady Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Pines
- Shady Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Shagbark
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Silver Forrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Forrest
- Silver Forrest is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunny Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Pines
- Sunny Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunny Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
- Sunny Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Suzie Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suzie Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suzie Trace
- Suzie Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Tall Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines
- Tall Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Turning Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turning Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
- Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Tuxedo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Tuxedo Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Vander Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander Creek
- Vander Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Waterbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbridge
- Waterbridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Willow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Willow Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond
- Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Edgewater
How Far From Chapman 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 Chapman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chapman and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Chapman to Tampa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 807 miles [1,298.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chapman. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chapman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chapman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1095, Longitude: -82.4601 In this case, the coordinates for Chapman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chapman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Chapman 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Chapman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.842 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.263 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.859 degrees. |