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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 Flowers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flowers 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 Flowers:
- 28.077200, -82.205900
- 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 Flowers
- 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 Flowers is near Pasco County and also Polk 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 Polk 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 Flowers
Communities Also Named Flowers ...
We found five communities that are also named Flowers.
Within Florida, the name Flowers is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Walthall County
- This Flowers is located in Walthall County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Flowers that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walthall County community of Flowers.
- Warren County
- This Flowers is located in Warren County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km] to the west northwest of the Flowers that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Flowers.
- New York
- Broome County
- This Flowers is located in Broome County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Flowers that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Flowers.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Flowers is located in Johnston County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Flowers that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Flowers.
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Flowers [Benton County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flowers ...
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.
- All Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- All Green is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Green
- Ancient Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ancient Oak is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
- Badgers Lair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Badgers Lair is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badgers Lair
- Cattlemans Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
- Cedar Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Oaks
- Cooks Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cooks Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
- Destinys Way
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Destinys Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destinys Way
- Family Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Family Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Family Ranch
- Flint Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Flint Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Lake
- Four Pine Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Four Pine Estates is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Pine Estates
- Gator Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gator Trail is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Trail
- Green Pastures
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Pastures is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pastures
- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Hawk Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hawk Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Woods
- Horn Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
- Kenny
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenny is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny
- Lanes Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lanes Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
- Lazy Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lazy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Oaks
- Leaning Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
- Long Fritzke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Long Fritzke is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Fritzke
- Lynn Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lynn Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Oaks
- Marcia Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Marcia Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Oaks
- Mark Hall Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mark Hall Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Hall Acres
- Martin Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Martin Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ranch
- Marys Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marys Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Woods
- Meadow Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Meadow Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Michaelangelo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Michaelangelo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelangelo
- Miley Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
- Pine Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pinker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pinker is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinker
- Pondside Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pondside Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondside Gardens
- Resting Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Resting Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resting Place
- Riverleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverleaf is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverleaf
- Rustic Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
- Rustic Oaks Plantation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
- Serenity Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Serenity Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Oaks
- Shaded Stand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shaded Stand is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaded Stand
- Shepherd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shepherd is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Stonelake Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stonelake Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake Ranch
- Stoney Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek
- Sunny Slopes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Slopes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slopes
- Windcall
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Windcall is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcall
How Far From Flowers 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 Flowers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flowers and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Flowers to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 205 miles [329.9 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 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 803 miles [1,292.3 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 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,169 miles [8,318.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Flowers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Flowers could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Flowers 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 Flowers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0772, Longitude: -82.2059 In this case, the coordinates for Flowers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.705 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.10 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.784 degrees. |
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