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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 Denis Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Denis Place 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 Denis Place:
    • 27.958300, -82.450100
    • 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 Denis Place
  • 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 Denis Place 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 Denis Place

Curious and Interesting Names Near Denis Place ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Archer is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Ben Hur
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ben Hur is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
  • Blue Moon Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Blue Moon Court is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon Court
  • Bonita
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • Bonniehaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bonniehaven is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonniehaven
  • Bryans
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bryans is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans
  • Buffalo
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Buffalo is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Buffalo Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Buffalo Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gardens
  • Cairo
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cairo is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Canning
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Canning is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
  • Central Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Central Court is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Court
  • Cones
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cones is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
  • Continue List   (38 more) ...
    • Dills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Dills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
    • Edgewater Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Edgewater Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
    • Edison Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Edison Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Park
    • Eldorado
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Eldorado is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Elizabeth
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Elizabeth is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Erin Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Erin Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Place
    • Estuary
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Estuary is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Francis
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Francis is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Gary
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Gary is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Garytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Garytown is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
    • Geneva
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Geneva is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Georgia Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Georgia Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Park
    • Goodwater
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Goodwater is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
    • Grand View
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Grand View is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grove Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Grove Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Heights
    • Harbour Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Harbour Court is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Headford
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Headford is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Homestead
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Homestead is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Ida
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Ida is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Island Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Island Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Place
    • Jensen Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jensen Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
    • Little Cuba
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Lucky Strike
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Lucky Strike is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Strike
    • Lyons
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Lyons is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Maine Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Maine Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Park
    • Meadowbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Michigan Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Michigan Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
    • Nebraska Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Nebraska Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska Park
    • Panama
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Panama is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Pierce
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pierce is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
    • Piney Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
    • Sparkman Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sparkman Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Place
    • Suburb Royal
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Suburb Royal is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Tanner Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Tanner Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Place
    • Thrashers
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Thrashers is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Watch Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Woodlawn Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Woodlawn Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
    • Zephyr Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove

How Far From Denis Place 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 Denis Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Denis Place and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Denis Place 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 816 miles [1,313.2 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 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Denis Place) 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 Denis Place 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 Denis Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9583, Longitude: -82.4501       In this case, the coordinates for Denis Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.825 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.222 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.886 degrees.