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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 Forest Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Heights 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 Forest Heights:
- 27.957400, -82.516100
- 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 Forest Heights
- 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 Forest Heights is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Forest Heights
Communities Also Named Forest Heights ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Forest Heights.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named Forest Heights.
Beyond Florida, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Leon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Forest Heights [Leon County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Forest Heights is located in New Haven County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Forest Heights.
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Forest Heights is located in Bulloch County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<2> to the north of the Forest Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Forest Heights.
- Clarke County
- This Forest Heights is located in Clarke County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the north of the Forest Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Forest Heights.
- Douglas County
- This Forest Heights is located in Douglas County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the north northwest of the Forest Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Forest Heights.
- Muscogee County
- This Forest Heights is located in Muscogee County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the north northwest of the Forest Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Forest Heights.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Forest Heights [Cook County].
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Forest Heights.
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark County
- This Forest Heights is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Forest Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Forest Heights.
- New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Forest Heights [Lincoln County].
- Ontario
- This Forest Heights lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<2> to the north of the Forest Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Forest Heights is located in Aiken County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<2> to the north of the Forest Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Forest Heights.
- Kershaw County
- This Forest Heights is located in Kershaw County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the north northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Forest Heights.
- Sumter County
- This Forest Heights is located in Sumter County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the north northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Forest Heights.
- Tennessee
- Loudon County
- This Forest Heights is located in Loudon County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<2> to the north of the Forest Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Forest Heights.
- Texas
- Orange County
- This Forest Heights is located in Orange County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Forest Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Forest Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Heights ...
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.
- Ball
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ball is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Beans
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beans is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Bonnie Brae
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Carol Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carol Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Shores
- Caruthers
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Caruthers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
- Casey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Casey is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cornerstone Plaza
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cornerstone Plaza is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Plaza
- Courier City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
- Crabcake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crabcake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabcake
- Dana Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dana Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Shores
- Dills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Continue List (57 more) ...
- Dixie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Elenor Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
- Fair Ground Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fair Ground Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Ground Farms
- Fishers
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fishers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Goldmine
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Goldmine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmine
- Golf View Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
- Golf View Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
- Gray Gables
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Havana
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Havana is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Hick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hick is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hick
- Hidden Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hidden Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
- Highway Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Highway Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park
- Homelands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Homelands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelands
- Horizon Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Horizon Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Place
- Ida Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
- Jean Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
- Kelloggs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kelloggs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs
- Lamb
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lamb is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Lincoln
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lincoln is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lincoln Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Lincoln Square
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lincoln Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
- Live Oak Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
- Louis Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
- Luna Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Luna Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Park
- Masons
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Masons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
- Michigan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Michigan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Heights
- Michigan Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Michigan Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Minneola
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Minneola is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
- Near Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Near Bay is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Near Bay
- Occident
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Occident is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occident
- Oriole
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oriole is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Palm Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Palm Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Park
- Palm Way
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Palm Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Way
- Paradise
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Paradise is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Park City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Picadilly
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Picadilly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picadilly
- Princess Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Princess Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Park
- Riverwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rosedale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Seabreeze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seabreeze is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
- Seldomridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
- Stephanie Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stephanie Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephanie Way
- Stonehouse
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
- Stoney Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Suburb Royal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Suburb Royal is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb Royal
- Sunrise
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunrise is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunset Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Beach is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sunset Camp is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Camp
- Sunset Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sunset Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Terra Nova
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Terra Nova is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
- Triangle Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Triangle Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Heights
- Venetian Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Venetian Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Shores
- Virginia Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Wood Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove
- Woodlawn Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
How Far From Forest Heights 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 Forest Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Heights and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Heights 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 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,290 miles [11,732.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,189 miles [8,350.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Forest Heights 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Forest Heights 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 Forest Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9574, Longitude: -82.5161 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.86 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.262 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.908 degrees. |
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