Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Druid Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Druid Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Druid Hills
- 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 Druid Hills:
- 28.030700, -82.409900
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Druid Hills
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Druid Hills is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Druid Hills ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Druid Hills.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Druid Hills.
Beyond Florida, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Seminole County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Druid Hills [Seminole County].
- Seminole County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Druid Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Druid Hills.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Druid Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the northwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Druid Hills.
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Druid Hills.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Druid Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Druid Hills.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Druid Hills is located in Henderson County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<2> to the north of the Druid Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Druid Hills.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Druid Hills is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km] to the north of the Druid Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Druid Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Druid Hills is located in Luzerne County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Druid Hills.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Druid Hills is located in Greenwood County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<2> to the north of the Druid Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Druid Hills.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Druid Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Druid Hills.
- Virginia
- Danville City
- This Druid Hills is located in Danville City and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Druid Hills.
- James City County
- This Druid Hills is located in James City County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the north northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Druid Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Druid Hills ...
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.
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - College Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- College Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Elizabeth Court
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
- Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Golden Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hill Top Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Kathryn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathryn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn Park
- Kathryn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Kelly Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Linda Court
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Court
- Linda Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Linda Diane
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Diane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Lucy Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Marian
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Continue List (19 more) ...
- Mendoza
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Puritan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puritan Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- River Bluffs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Shady Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Sultana Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sultana Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Highlands
- Temple Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
- Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Gables
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gables
- Terrace Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
- Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Walk
- Terrace Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- University Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
- University Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Vista Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Whisper Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
- Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Mendoza
How Far From Druid Hills 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 Druid Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Druid Hills and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Druid Hills to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Druid Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Druid Hills 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Druid Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Druid Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0307, Longitude: -82.4099 In this case, the coordinates for Druid Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Druid Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.809 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.214 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.859 degrees. |