Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in The Cloister, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Cloister and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for The Cloister

• 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 The Cloister:
  • 28.082300, -82.511700
  • 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 The Cloister

• 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 The Cloister 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 The Cloister

Communities Also Named The Cloister ...

We found one communities that are also named The Cloister.

Within Florida, the name The Cloister is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named The Cloister in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Fayette County
    • This The Cloister is located in Fayette County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Cloister that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of The Cloister.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Cloister ...

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.

• Catherine Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Catherine Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Park
• Cedarwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedarwood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
• Cherry Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cherry Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
• Country Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Country Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
• Cypress Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cypress Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hollow
• Cypress Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cypress Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadows
• Cypress Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cypress Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Run
• Cypress Trace
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cypress Trace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Trace
• Deer Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Deer Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
• Elysian Fields
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Elysian Fields is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian Fields
• Fairway Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
• Floral Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Floral Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Gardens
• Continue List   (32 more) ...
  • Galleria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Galleria is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galleria
  • Griffin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Griffin is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Grove Point Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Grove Point Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Point Village
  • Hunters Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hunters Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Lake
  • Indian Head
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Head is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
  • Indian Mound Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Mound Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
  • Joshuas Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Joshuas Bend is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshuas Bend
  • Lake Charles
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Charles is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles
  • Lake Ellen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lake Ellen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
  • Lake Ellen Walk
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lake Ellen Walk is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen Walk
  • Lakeshore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeshore is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Longboat Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Longboat Landing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Landing
  • Meadowglen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
  • Native Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Native Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Woods
  • Orange Blossom Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange Blossom Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Creek
  • Paddock Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Paddock Square is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Square
  • Paddock Trail
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Paddock Trail is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
  • Pine Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pine Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
  • Pine Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
  • Rolling Green Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Rolling Green Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green Village
  • Settlers Pointe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Settlers Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Pointe
  • Shadberry Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Shadberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadberry Village
  • Shagbark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shagbark is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shagbark
  • Springwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Springwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
  • Stonegate
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Stonegate is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
  • Sugarwood Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sugarwood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarwood Grove
  • Sunny Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sunny Shores is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
  • Sunshine Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sunshine Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
  • Top of the Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Top of the Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Village
  • Turtle Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Turtle Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Crossing
  • Village Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Village Wood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Wood
  • Whisper Sound
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Whisper Sound is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Sound

How Far From The Cloister 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 The Cloister to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Cloister and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from The Cloister 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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 810 miles [1,303.6 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 7,285 miles [11,724.1 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>'