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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 Ellsworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth:
    • 27.980900, -82.283700
    • 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 Ellsworth
  • 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 Ellsworth ...

We found 27 communities that share the name Ellsworth.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named Ellsworth.

Beyond Florida, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Lake 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 Ellsworth [Lake County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Logan County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Ellsworth [Logan County].
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Ellsworth.
    • Georgia
      • Union 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 Georgia community of Ellsworth [Union County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Cook County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Ellsworth.
      • McLean County
      • This Ellsworth is located in McLean County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the north northwest of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Ellsworth.
    • Indiana
      • Dubois County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Dubois County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubois County community of Ellsworth.
    • Iowa
      • Hamilton County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Ellsworth.
    • Kansas
      • Ellsworth County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Ellsworth County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellsworth County community of Ellsworth.
    • Louisiana
      • Terrebonne Parish
      • This Ellsworth is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Ellsworth.
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Hancock County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Ellsworth.
    • Michigan
      • Antrim County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Antrim County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<3> to the north of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antrim County community of Ellsworth.
    • Minnesota
      • Nobles County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Nobles County and lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nobles County community of Ellsworth.
    • Missouri
      • Texas County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Texas County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Ellsworth.
    • Nebraska
      • Sheridan County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Sheridan County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Ellsworth.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Ellsworth [Nye County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Grafton County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Ellsworth.
    • New York
      • Cayuga 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 New York community of Ellsworth [Cayuga County].
    • Ohio
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Ellsworth.
      • Mahoning County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Mahoning County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<3> to the north of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Ellsworth.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Washington County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Washington County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<3> to the north of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Ellsworth.
    • South Dakota
      • Clark 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 South Dakota community of Ellsworth [Clark County].
    • Texas
      • Grayson County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Grayson County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Ellsworth.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • 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 Virginia community of Ellsworth [Norfolk City].
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Clark County and lies 2,502 miles [4,026.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Ellsworth.
    • West Virginia
      • Ellsworth #1
      • 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 West Virginia community of Ellsworth.
    • Wisconsin
      • Pierce County
      • This Ellsworth is located in Pierce County and lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ellsworth that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Ellsworth.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellsworth ...

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 north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
    • Big Pines is located in Hillsborough County
  • Carriage Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Crossing
    • Carriage Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cash Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Acres
    • Cash Acres is located in Hillsborough County
  • Chestnut Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
    • Chestnut Forest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Eden Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Mile Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Hill
    • Eleven Mile Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Graystone
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graystone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
    • Graystone is located in Hillsborough County
  • Greenewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenewood
    • Greenewood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hickory Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hillcrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Hollowtree
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowtree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtree
      • Hollowtree is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hunters Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
      • Hunters Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jacobs Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Place
      • Jacobs Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jolly Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Corner
      • Jolly Corner is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kennedy Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Hill
      • Kennedy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kings Row
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Row have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Row
      • Kings Row is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kingsway Downs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Downs
      • Kingsway Downs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kingsway Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Oaks
      • Kingsway Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake View
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake Weeks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Weeks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weeks
      • Lake Weeks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lakeview Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
      • Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Long Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
      • Long Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mango
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mango Groves
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mango Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mango Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Hills
      • Mango Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mirror Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Crest
      • Mirror Crest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mirror Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
      • Mirror Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Orangewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
      • Orangewood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Parsons Pointe
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Pointe
      • Parsons Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
    • Parsons Reserve
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Reserve
      • Parsons Reserve is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rolling Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
      • Rolling Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shangri La
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri La have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri La
      • Shangri La is located in Hillsborough County
    • Tangelo
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangelo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo
      • Tangelo is located in Hillsborough County
    • Timber Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
      • Timber Creek is located in Hillsborough County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellsworth and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Ellsworth to Tampa, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • 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).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellsworth. 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Ellsworth 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ellsworth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Ellsworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellsworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9809, Longitude: -82.2837       In this case, the coordinates for Ellsworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Ellsworth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.739 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.126 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.829 degrees.









 

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