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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 Crewsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crewsville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Crewsville:
    • 27.419763, -81.582299
    • 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 Crewsville
  • 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 Crewsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Crewsville.

Within Florida, the name Crewsville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coosa County
      • This Crewsville is located in Coosa County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crewsville that is located in Hardee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coosa County community of Crewsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crewsville ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Highlands County
  • Coker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
    • Coker is located in Hardee County
  • De Soto City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
    • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
  • Griffins Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Corner
    • Griffins Corner is located in Hardee County
  • Joshua
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
    • Joshua is located in DeSoto County
  • Lemon Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
    • Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
  • Oak Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Hardee County
  • Placid Lakes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
    • Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
  • Sweetwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Hardee County

How Far From Crewsville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Crewsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Wauchula, which is the Seat of Hardee County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crewsville to Wauchula, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 834 miles [1,342.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 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 5,169 miles [8,318.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crewsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hardee County: www.hardeecounty.net/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crewsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crewsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.4198, Longitude: -81.5823       In this case, the coordinates for Crewsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Crewsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.33 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.577 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.726 degrees.









 

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