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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 Fasson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fasson 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 Fasson:
- 27.932700, -82.059600
- 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 Fasson
- 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 Fasson is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Fasson
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fasson ...
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.
- Berry Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Berry Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Landing
- Deep Roots Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Deep Roots Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Roots Farms
- Edison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edison is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Gordon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Jones Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ridge
- Lees Ranch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lees Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ranch
- Orange Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Orange Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Haven
- Pams Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pams Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pams Place
- Peacock Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Peacock Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Grove
- Prairie Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Prairie Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Junction
- Register Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Register Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Place
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Robinson Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Farms
- Rogers Ranch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rogers Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ranch
- Samantha Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Samantha Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha Park
- Sparkman Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sparkman Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Oaks
- Wild Rose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Rose is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Willow Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Oak is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
- Windmill Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Windmill Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Pointe
How Far From Fasson 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 Fasson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Fasson and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Fasson to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,169 miles [8,318.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fasson) 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 Fasson 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 Fasson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9327, Longitude: -82.0596 In this case, the coordinates for Fasson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.617 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.979 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.768 degrees. |
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