Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fivay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fivay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fivay
- 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 Fivay:
- 28.318911, -82.496170
- 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 Fivay
- 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 Pasco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Since Fivay is near Hernando County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hernando County
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fivay ...
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.
- Bayonet Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonet Point
- Bayonet Point is located in Pasco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayonet Point <1>
- Candlelight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlelight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
- Candlelight is located in Hillsborough County
- Carr Drive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Drive
- Carr Drive is located in Hillsborough County
- Coopers Bayou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Bayou
- Coopers Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
- Crystal Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
- Crystal Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Crystal Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
- Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Deer Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Deer Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Eagle Crest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
- Eagle Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Edgewater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Fern Glen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (24 more) ...
- Garden Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Hernando County
- Great Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Lakes
- Great Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Greenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Pasco County
- Gulf Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Heritage Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbor
- Heritage Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Heritage Harbor Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Harbor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbor Village
- Heritage Harbor Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Holly Lane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Lane
- Holly Lane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jessies Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessies Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessies Place
- Jessies Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Fern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Lake Keen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
- Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
- Land O' Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O' Lakes
- Land O' Lakes is located in Pasco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Land O' Lakes <1>
- Oak Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Reflections
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reflections have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reflections
- Reflections is located in Hillsborough County
- Ridgelake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Rustic Oaks Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Place
- Rustic Oaks Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Sapphire Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Lake
- Sapphire Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Seven Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Pasco County
- Shady Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hills
- Shady Hills is located in Pasco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Hills <1>
- Stillwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Hillsborough County
- Tangerine Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangerine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Hill
- Tangerine Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Timber Pines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pines
- Timber Pines is located in Hernando County
- Tropical Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropical Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Lakes
- Tropical Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Turning Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turning Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
- Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Willow Sink
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Sink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Sink
- Willow Sink is located in Hernando County
- Garden Grove
How Far From Fivay 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 Fivay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Fivay once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Fivay and extending to:
- Dade City, which is the Seat of Pasco County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Fivay to Dade City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 181 miles [291.3 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 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,172 miles [8,323.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pasco County: www.pascocountyfl.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Fivay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Fivay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fivay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.3189, Longitude: -82.4962 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Fivay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.877 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.332 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.827 degrees. |