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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 Francis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Francis 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 Francis:
- 27.976900, -82.450400
- 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 Francis
- 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 Francis 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 Francis
Communities Also Named Francis ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Francis.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named Francis.
Beyond Florida, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Putnam County
- This Francis is located in Putnam County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Francis that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Francis.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Francis is located in Calhoun County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Francis that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Francis.
- Saint Clair 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 Alabama community of Francis [Saint Clair County].
- Arkansas
- Boone County
- This Francis is located in Boone County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Francis that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Francis.
- California
- Trinity 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 California community of Francis [Trinity County].
- Illinois
- Saline County
- This Francis is located in Saline County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Francis that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Francis.
- Kansas
- Ness 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 Kansas community of Francis [Ness County].
- Michigan
- Montmorency 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 Michigan community of Francis [Montmorency County].
- Mississippi
- Bolivar County
- This Francis is located in Bolivar County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Francis that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Francis.
- Missouri
- Audrain 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 Missouri community of Francis [Audrain County].
- Pulaski County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Francis [Pulaski County].
- Montana
- Gallatin County
- This Francis is located in Gallatin County and lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Francis that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Francis.
- Nebraska
- Wheeler County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Wheeler County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Francis.
- Nevada
- Washoe County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Francis.
- New Mexico
- Eddy County
- Although located in Eddy County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eddy County community of Francis.
- Oklahoma
- Pontotoc County
- This Francis is located in Pontotoc County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Francis that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Francis.
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Francis is located in Erie County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the north of the Francis that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Francis.
- Saskatchewan
- This Francis lies 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Francis that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Texas
- Orange County
- This Francis is located in Orange County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Francis that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Francis.
- Utah
- Summit County
- This Francis is located in Summit County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Francis that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Francis.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Francis is located in Harrison County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the north of the Francis that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Francis.
- Raleigh 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 West Virginia community of Francis [Raleigh County].
- Wyoming
- Weston 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 Wyoming community of Francis [Weston County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Francis ...
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.
- Archer
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Archer is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Aurora
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Aurora is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Ben Hur
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ben Hur is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Big Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Big Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oaks
- Blue Moon Court
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Blue Moon Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon Court
- Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonniehaven
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bonniehaven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonniehaven
- Bryans
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bryans is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans
- Buffalo
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Buffalo Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gardens
- Cairo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cairo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Canning
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Canning is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
- Continue List (73 more) ...
- Catherine City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
- Central Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Central Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Court
- Central Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Citrus Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
- Cones
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cones is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
- Crabcake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crabcake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabcake
- Dills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Dorothy Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dorothy Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Park
- Edwards
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Edwards is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Eldorado
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eldorado is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elizabeth is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Emma Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Emma Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Heights
- Erin Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Erin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Place
- Estuary
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Estuary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estuary
- Eureka
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eureka is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Gary
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Garytown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Garytown is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
- Geneva
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Geneva is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Georgia Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Georgia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Park
- Goodwater
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Goodwater is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
- Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grand View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grove Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grove Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Heights
- Grove Hill Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
- Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hazard is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Headford
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Headford is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headford
- Healthy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Healthy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healthy Hill
- High Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- High Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High School Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- High School Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Homestead is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Ida
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ida is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Jensen Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jensen Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
- La Petite
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- La Petite is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petite
- Lewis Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lewis Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Heights
- Little Cuba
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
- Lucky Strike
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lucky Strike is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Strike
- Lyons
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lyons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Maine Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Maine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Park
- Manor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Manor Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
- Marie
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Marie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Marie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Marie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Heights
- Mattie
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mattie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Michigan Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Michigan Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Mooreland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mooreland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Mossy Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mossy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Oaks
- Nebraska Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nebraska Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska Park
- Oak Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
- Orange Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orange Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
- Palm
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Palm is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Panama
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Panama is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Peeler Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Peeler Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeler Heights
- Pierce
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pierce is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pine Level
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Level is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Piney Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Princess Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Princess Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Park
- Rainbow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rainbow Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Heights
- Record Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Record Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Record Grove
- River Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- River Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
- Riverwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Riverwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Rose
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rose is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Salmon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Salmon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Shadowlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
- Silver Moon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Silver Moon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Moon
- Sparkman Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sparkman Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Place
- Suburb Royal
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Suburb Royal is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb Royal
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Tanner Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tanner Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Place
- Thrashers
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thrashers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers
- Tripoli Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tripoli Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Place
- Vista Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vista Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Bonita
- Watch Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Zephyr Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove
- Zion Height
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height
How Far From Francis 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 Francis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Francis 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 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Francis to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Francis) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Francis 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> | 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 Francis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Francis 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 Francis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9769, Longitude: -82.4504 In this case, the coordinates for Francis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.826 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.227 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.883 degrees. |
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