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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 Fern Cliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fern Cliff 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 Fern Cliff:
- 28.018700, -82.440700
- 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 Fern Cliff
- 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 Fern Cliff 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 Fern Cliff
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fern Cliff ...
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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Castle Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Castle Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
- Catherine City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
- Crest Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crest Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Place
- Curlin Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Curlin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlin Place
- Edwards
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Edwards is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Elizabeth Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
- Evelyn City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
- Fannypryde
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fannypryde is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannypryde
- Golden
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Golden is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Greentree
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greentree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
- Harmony Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harmony Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Continue List (40 more) ...
- Harris Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harris Branch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Branch
- Harvey Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harvey Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Heights
- Healthy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Healthy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healthy Hill
- Hiawatha Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hiawatha Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Highlands
- Hill Top Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Independence Square
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Karen Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Karen Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Heights
- Kathryn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kathryn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn Park
- Kelly Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Linda Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Linda Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Court
- Log Cabin Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Log Cabin Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Hills
- Manor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Manor Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
- Manor Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Manor Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hills
- Marie
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Marie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Mossy Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mossy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Oaks
- Palm
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Palm is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Peeler Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Peeler Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeler Heights
- Pine Level
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pine Level is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Plumnelly
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Plumnelly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumnelly
- Record Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Record Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Record Grove
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Riverbend is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Shadowlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
- Shady Nook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shady Nook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
- Spring View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spring View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring View
- Sulphur Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sulphur Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Hill
- Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sunray Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Susieanna
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Susieanna is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susieanna
- Temple Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Temple Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Highlands
- Terrace Gables
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Terrace Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gables
- Tripoli Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tripoli Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Place
- Tuxedo Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tuxedo Springs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Springs
- Unity Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
- Vine Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Vine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Park
- Vista Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vista Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Bonita
- Willow Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Willow Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pines
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
How Far From Fern Cliff 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 Fern Cliff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Fern Cliff 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]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Fern Cliff 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 812 miles [1,306.8 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Fern Cliff) 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 Fern Cliff 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 Fern Cliff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0187, Longitude: -82.4407 In this case, the coordinates for Fern Cliff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.824 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.23 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.871 degrees. |
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