Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fletchers Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fletchers Mill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fletchers Mill

• 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 Fletchers Mill:
  • 28.072100, -82.476800
  • 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 Fletchers Mill

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • Since Fletchers Mill is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pasco County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fletchers Mill ...

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.

• Castle Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
  • Castle Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
• Cedarwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Cedarwood is located in Hillsborough County
• Cherry Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Cherry Creek is located in Hillsborough County
• Cypress Head
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Head
  • Cypress Head is located in Hillsborough County
• Cypress Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hollow
  • Cypress Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
• Cypress Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Run
  • Cypress Run is located in Hillsborough County
• Deer Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Deer Creek is located in Hillsborough County
• Dill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill
  • Dill is located in Hillsborough County
• Fairway Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
  • Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Flora Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Park
  • Flora Park is located in Hillsborough County
• Floral Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Gardens
  • Floral Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
• Forest Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
  • Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Galleria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galleria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galleria
    • Galleria is located in Hillsborough County
  • Golden Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
    • Golden Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Golf View Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Heights
    • Golf View Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Golfland Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golfland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfland Park
    • Golfland Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Griffin
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Hillsborough County
  • Harvey Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Heights
    • Harvey Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • High Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Pines
    • High Pines is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hunters Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Lake
    • Hunters Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Indian Head
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Head is located in Hillsborough County
  • Indian Mound Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
    • Indian Mound Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Indian Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Joshuas Bend
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshuas Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshuas Bend
    • Joshuas Bend is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lake Ellen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
    • Lake Ellen is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lake Ellen Walk
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen Walk
    • Lake Ellen Walk is located in Hillsborough County
  • Log Cabin Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Hills
    • Log Cabin Hills is located in Hillsborough County
  • Marigold Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marigold Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold Gardens
    • Marigold Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Otterman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman
    • Otterman is located in Hillsborough County
  • Paddock Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Square
    • Paddock Square is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pine Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
    • Pine Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rolling Green Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green Village
    • Rolling Green Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Settlers Pointe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Pointe
    • Settlers Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
  • Shagbark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shagbark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shagbark
    • Shagbark is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sunny Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
    • Sunny Shores is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sunshine Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
    • Sunshine Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Tall Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines
    • Tall Pines is located in Hillsborough County
  • Top of the Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top of the Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Village
    • Top of the Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Tuxedo Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
    • Tuxedo Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Tuxedo Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Terrace
    • Tuxedo Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • University Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • University Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Venetian Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Park
    • Venetian Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Whisper Sound
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Sound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Sound
    • Whisper Sound is located in Hillsborough County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Fletchers Mill 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 196 miles [315.4 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Fletchers Mill to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fletchers Mill. 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/