Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flournoy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flournoy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flournoy
- 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 Flournoy:
- 27.695800, -82.396100
- 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 Flournoy
- 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 Flournoy is near Manatee County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Manatee 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
Communities Also Named Flournoy ...
We found four communities that share the name Flournoy.
Within Florida, the name Flournoy is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Nebraska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flournoy ...
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.
- Amanda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - College Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Chase
- College Chase is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Park
- Cypress Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Freedom Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Freedom Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Gull Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Haven
- Gull Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Harbour Isles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Isles
- Harbour Isles is located in Hillsborough County
- Kims Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Leon
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Mays
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Netherland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherland
- Netherland is located in Hillsborough County
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- Pelican Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
- Pelican Point is located in Hillsborough County
- River Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Hillsborough County
- Sable Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Cove
- Sable Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Sandpiper Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandpiper Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Point
- Sandpiper Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Shooks Folly
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooks Folly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Folly
- Shooks Folly is located in Hillsborough County
- Solitude
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Sun City Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City Center
- Sun City Center is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City Center <4>
- Sundance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Twin Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Winding Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
- Winding Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Wolf Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Branch
- Wolf Branch is located in Hillsborough County
- Yorkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pelican Point
How Far From Flournoy 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 Flournoy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flournoy and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Flournoy to Tampa, 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 220 miles [354.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 832 miles [1,339 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,195 miles [8,360.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flournoy. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flournoy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flournoy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.6958, Longitude: -82.3961 In this case, the coordinates for Flournoy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Flournoy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Flournoy 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 310.776 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.129 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.923 degrees. |