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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 Efird Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Efird Farms 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 Efird Farms:
    • 28.011800, -82.317000
    • 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 Efird Farms
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Efird Farms ...

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.

  • American Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Gardens
    • American Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Big Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
    • Big Pines is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cash Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Acres
    • Cash Acres is located in Hillsborough County
  • Clark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Hillsborough County
  • Clarkwild
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkwild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkwild
    • Clarkwild is located in Hillsborough County
  • Eden Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
    • Eden Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Eleven Mile Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Mile Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Hill
    • Eleven Mile Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Gold Coast
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Coast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
    • Gold Coast is located in Hillsborough County
  • Graystone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
    • Graystone is located in Hillsborough County
  • Harris Landings
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Landings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landings
    • Harris Landings is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hickory Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Jolly Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Corner
      • Jolly Corner is located in Hillsborough County
    • June Bloom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Bloom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Bloom
      • June Bloom is located in Hillsborough County
    • Keebler
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keebler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler
      • Keebler is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kennedy Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Hill
      • Kennedy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kings Row
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Row
      • Kings Row is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kingsway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
      • Kingsway is located in Hillsborough County
    • Krebs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mango
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mango Groves
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mango Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Groves
      • Mango Groves is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mango Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mango Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Hills
      • Mango Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mirror Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Crest
      • Mirror Crest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mirror Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
      • Mirror Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Parsons Pointe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Pointe
      • Parsons Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
    • Pilgrims Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrims Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Place
      • Pilgrims Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Raven Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Oaks
      • Raven Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shangri La
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri La have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri La
      • Shangri La is located in Hillsborough County
    • Terrace Highlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Highlands
      • Terrace Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
    • Terrace Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
      • Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Williams Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
      • Williams Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ye Little Wood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ye Little Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ye Little Wood
      • Ye Little Wood is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Efird Farms 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 Efird Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Efird Farms and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Efird Farms 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 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Efird Farms. 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: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Efird Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Efird Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0118, Longitude: -82.3170       In this case, the coordinates for Efird Farms have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Efird Farms 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 310.759 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.153 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.833 degrees.









 

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