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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 Islands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Islands 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 Davis Islands:
- 27.913800, -82.450500
- 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 Islands
- 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 Islands is near Pinellas County and also Pasco 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 Pasco 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 Islands
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis Islands ...
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.
- Archer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Archer is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Ben Hur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ben Hur is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Bonnie Brae
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonniehaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bonniehaven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonniehaven
- Bryans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bryans is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans
- Cairo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cairo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Caruthers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Caruthers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
- Casey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Casey is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Central Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Central Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Court
- Colony Key
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colony Key is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Key
- Courier City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
- Dills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Continue List (61 more) ...
- Dixie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Edgewater Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Edgewater Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edison Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edison Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Park
- Elenor Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
- Elizabeth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Erin Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Erin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Place
- Estuary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Estuary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estuary
- Fishers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fishers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Fosterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fosterville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Friendship Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Gary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Garytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Garytown is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
- Geneva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Geneva is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Goldmine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goldmine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmine
- Golf View Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
- Golf View Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
- Gray Gables
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Grove Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Grove Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Heights
- Half Way Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Half Way Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Way Place
- Harbour Court
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harbour Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Court
- Havana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Havana is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Hick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hick is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hick
- Highway Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highway Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park
- Island Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Island Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Place
- Jean Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
- Jenkins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jenkins is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Jensen Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jensen Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
- Kelloggs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kelloggs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs
- Knights Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Knights Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Lamb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lamb is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
- Live Oak Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
- Louis Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
- Lucky Strike
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lucky Strike is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Strike
- Luna Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Luna Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Park
- Lyons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lyons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Madrid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Madrid is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Masons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Masons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
- Meadowlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlawn
- Near Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Near Bay is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Near Bay
- Nix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nix is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Oak Shadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Shadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows
- Oriole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oriole is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Palm River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Palm River is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
- Park City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Park City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Rocky Shore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Shore is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Shore
- Seabreeze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Seabreeze is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
- Seldomridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
- Shell Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shell Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
- Skinners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Skinners is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners
- Sparkman Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sparkman Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Place
- Speedway Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Speedway Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway Place
- Stonehouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
- Tanner Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tanner Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Place
- Temple Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Temple Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Square
- Terra Nova
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Terra Nova is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
- Tropical Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tropical Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Terrace
- Virginia Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Watch Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Woodlawn Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
How Far From Davis Islands 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 Davis Islands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Davis Islands and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the North.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Davis Islands 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 819 miles [1,318.1 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 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Davis Islands) 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 Davis Islands 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 Islands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9138, Longitude: -82.4505 In this case, the coordinates for Davis Islands have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.821 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.212 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.896 degrees. |
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