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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 Evelyn City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Evelyn City 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 Evelyn City:
    • 28.016100, -82.449200
    • 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 Evelyn City
  • 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 Evelyn City 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 Evelyn City

Curious and Interesting Names Near Evelyn City ...

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.

  • Aurora
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Aurora is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Castle Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Castle Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Catherine City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Citrus Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Crest Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Crest Place is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Curlin Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Curlin Place is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Edwards
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Edwards is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Elizabeth Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Eureka
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Eureka is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Fannypryde
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fannypryde is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Fern Cliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fern Cliff is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Gilberts
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Gilberts is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • Golden
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Golden is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Golden Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Golden Park is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Greentree
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Greentree is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Harmony Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Harmony Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Harris Branch
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Harris Branch is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Harvey Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Harvey Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Healthy Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Healthy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Hiawatha Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Hiawatha Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Hill Top Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Independence Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Indian Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Karen Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Karen Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Kathryn Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Kathryn Park is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Kelly Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Lewis Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Lewis Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Linda Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Linda Court is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Little Eleven
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Little Eleven is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Little Henry
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Little Henry is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Log Cabin Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Log Cabin Hills is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Manor Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Manor Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Manor Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Manor Hills is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Marco
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Marco is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Marie
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Marie is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Mattie
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mattie is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Mossy Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mossy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Orange Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Orange Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Palm
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Palm is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Peeler Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Peeler Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Pine Level
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Pine Level is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Plumnelly
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Plumnelly is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Record Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Record Grove is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Riverbend
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Riverbend is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Rose
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Rose is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Shadowlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Shadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Shady Nook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Shady Nook is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Spring View
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Spring View is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Sulphur Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sulphur Hill is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Sulphur Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Susieanna
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Susieanna is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Temple Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Temple Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Terrace Gables
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Terrace Gables is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Tripoli Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Tripoli Place is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Tuxedo Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Tuxedo Springs is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Unity Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Vine Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Vine Park is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Vista Bonita
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Vista Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Waco
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Waco is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Willow Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willow Pines is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Woodland Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
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How Far From Evelyn City 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 Evelyn City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Evelyn City 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 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Evelyn City 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 813 miles [1,308.4 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 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 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- Evelyn City) 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 Evelyn City 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 Evelyn City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0161, Longitude: -82.4492       In this case, the coordinates for Evelyn City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.829 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.235 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.874 degrees.