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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 Davis Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Estates 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 Davis Estates:
    • 27.864900, -82.361200
    • 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 Davis Estates
  • 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 Davis Estates 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 Davis Estates

Communities Also Named Davis Estates ...

We found one communities that are also named Davis Estates.

Within Florida, the name Davis Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Clarke County
      • This Davis Estates is located in Clarke County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the north of the Davis Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Davis Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis Estates ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Alpine is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Chancey Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chancey Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey Farms
  • Creek View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Creek View is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
  • Eagle Watch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Eagle Watch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Watch
  • Garden City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Jojo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jojo is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jojo
  • Lake Fantasia
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lake Fantasia is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fantasia
  • Legacy Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Legacy Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legacy Park
  • Leonard Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Leonard Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Woods
  • Lynnhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lynnhaven is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
  • Magnolia Trails
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Magnolia Trails is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Trails
  • Mays Greenglades
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mays Greenglades is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Greenglades
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Minor
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Minor is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
    • Peru ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Progress Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Progress Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Village
    • Providence Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Providence Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
    • Random Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Random Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Oaks
    • River Walk
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • River Walk is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Walk
    • Riverview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Speedway Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Speedway Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway Park
    • Starlite
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Starlite is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlite
    • Still Waters Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Still Waters Landing is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Waters Landing
    • Sunbeam Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sunbeam Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam Park

How Far From Davis Estates 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 Davis Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Davis Estates to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Davis Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Davis Estates 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 Davis Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8649, Longitude: -82.3612       In this case, the coordinates for Davis Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.771 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.147 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.877 degrees.