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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 Flournoy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flournoy and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Manatee 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 Flournoy

Communities Also Named Flournoy ...

We found four communities that are also named Flournoy.

Within Florida, the name Flournoy is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Tehama County
      • This Flournoy is located in Tehama County and lies 2,423 miles [3,899.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Flournoy that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Flournoy.
    • Kentucky
      • Union County
      • This Flournoy is located in Union County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Flournoy that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Flournoy.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Flournoy is located in Caddo Parish and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Flournoy that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Flournoy.
    • Nebraska
      • Thurston County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Thurston County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Flournoy.

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)
    • Amanda is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
  • College Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • College Chase is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Chase
  • Cypress Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cypress Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Park
  • Freedom Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Freedom Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Acres is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Gull Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Gull Haven is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Haven
  • Harbour Isles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Harbour Isles is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Isles
  • Kims Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kims Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kims Cove
  • Leon
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Leon is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Maplewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Maplewood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Mays
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mays is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
  • Netherland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Netherland is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherland
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pelican Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pelican Point is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
    • River Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • River Bend is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • Sable Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Sable Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Cove
    • Sandpiper Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandpiper Point is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Point
    • Shooks Folly
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Shooks Folly is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Folly
    • Solitude
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Solitude is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
    • Sun City Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sundance
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sundance is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance
    • Twin Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Twin Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
    • Winding Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Winding Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
    • Wolf Branch
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Wolf Branch is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Branch
    • Yorkshire
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Yorkshire is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire

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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,195 miles [8,360.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Flournoy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.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).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.776 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.129 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.923 degrees.