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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 Dill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dill 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 Dill:
- 28.057400, -82.456300
- 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 Dill
- 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 Dill 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 Dill
Communities Also Named Dill ...
We found six communities that are also named Dill.
Within Florida, the name Dill is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dale County
- This Dill is located in Dale County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Dill.
- Arkansas
- Cleburne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Dill [Cleburne County].
- Kansas
- Wilson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dill [Wilson County].
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Dill is located in Howard County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Dill.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Dill.
- Tennessee
- Bledsoe County
- This Dill is located in Bledsoe County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dill that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Dill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dill ...
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.
- Castle Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Castle Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
- Cherry Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- College Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- College Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Elizabeth Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
- Evelyn City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
- Fannypryde
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fannypryde is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannypryde
- Fern Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fern Cliff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cliff
- Flora Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Flora Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Park
- Floral Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Floral Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Gardens
- Forest Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Golden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Golf View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Golf View Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Heights
- Continue List (41 more) ...
- Golfland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Golfland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfland Park
- Greentree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greentree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
- Griffin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Harmony Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harmony Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Harvey Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harvey Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Heights
- High Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- High Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Pines
- Hunters Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Lake
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- John Knox Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- John Knox Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Knox Village
- Joshuas Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Joshuas Bend is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshuas Bend
- Karen Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Karen Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Heights
- Kathryn Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kathryn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn Park
- Kelly Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Lake Ellen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Ellen is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
- Lake Ellen Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Ellen Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen Walk
- Linda Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Linda Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Court
- Little Eleven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Eleven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eleven
- Little Henry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Henry is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Henry
- Log Cabin Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Log Cabin Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Hills
- Manor Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Manor Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hills
- Marigold Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Marigold Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold Gardens
- Mitchell Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Park
- Otterman
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Otterman is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman
- Paddock Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Paddock Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Square
- Plumnelly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Plumnelly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumnelly
- Rolling Green Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Green Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green Village
- Settlers Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Settlers Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Pointe
- Spring View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spring View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring View
- Sulphur Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Hill
- Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sunny Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
- Tall Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tall Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines
- Temple Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Temple Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Highlands
- Temple Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
- Terrace Gables
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Terrace Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gables
- Tuxedo Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tuxedo Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Tuxedo Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tuxedo Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Terrace
- University
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- University is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- University Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- University Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Woods
- Venetian Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Venetian Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Park
How Far From Dill 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 Dill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dill and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Dill 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Dill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Dill 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 Dill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0574, Longitude: -82.4563 In this case, the coordinates for Dill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.836 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.248 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.868 degrees. |
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