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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 Del Rio, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Del Rio 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 Del Rio:
- 28.009186, -82.399816
- 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 Del Rio
- 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 Del Rio 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 Del Rio
Communities Also Named Del Rio ...
We found four communities that are also named Del Rio.
Within Florida, the name Del Rio is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Del Rio is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Del Rio that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Del Rio.
- California
- Stanislaus County
- This Del Rio is located in Stanislaus County and lies 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Del Rio that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanislaus County community of Del Rio.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Del Rio is located in Cocke County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the north of the Del Rio that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Del Rio.
- Texas
- Val Verde County
- This Del Rio is located in Val Verde County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the west of the Del Rio that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Val Verde County community of Del Rio.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Del Rio ...
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.
- Arabian Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Betty Jean Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clearview is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Cypress Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Eastern Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Elizabeth Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Georgia Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Golden Ring Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
- Golden Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hill Top Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Linda Diane
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Lucy Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Marian
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marian is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian
- Prince
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Prince is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Puritan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- River Bluffs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shady Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Sultana Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sunray Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Temple Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Terrace Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace River
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Terrace Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
- Unity Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
- Vista Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Whisper Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
How Far From Del Rio to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Del Rio to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Del Rio and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Del Rio 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 812 miles [1,306.8 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 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Del Rio) 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 Del Rio 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 Del Rio. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0092, Longitude: -82.3998 In this case, the coordinates for Del Rio have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.802 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.203 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.86 degrees. |
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