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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 Freedom Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Freedom Village 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 Freedom Village:
- 27.717900, -82.365600
- 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 Freedom Village
- 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 Freedom Village 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 Freedom Village
Communities Also Named Freedom Village ...
We found two communities that are also named Freedom Village.
Within Florida, the name Freedom Village is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Freedom Village is located in Carroll County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Freedom Village that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Freedom Village.
- Charles County
- This Freedom Village is located in Charles County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the north northeast of the Freedom Village that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Freedom Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Freedom Village ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Amanda is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
- Apollo Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- College Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- College Chase is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Chase
- Cypress Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cypress Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Park
- Edgewater Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Harbour Isles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harbour Isles is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Isles
- Island Cay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Island Cay is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Cay
- Island Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Island Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Walk
- Jones
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jones is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Kims Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kims Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kims Cove
- Kings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kings is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Leon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Lookout Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lookout Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Place
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maplewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Mays
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mays is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
- Pelican Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pelican Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
- Ranch Lands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ranch Lands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Lands
- River Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- River Bend is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Sandpiper Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sandpiper Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Point
- Shooks Folly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shooks Folly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Folly
- Sun City Center
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Willow Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Willow Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Shores
- Wolf Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wolf Branch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Branch
- Yorkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
How Far From Freedom Village 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 Freedom Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Freedom Village and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Freedom Village 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 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 830 miles [1,335.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,193 miles [8,357.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Freedom Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Freedom Village 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 Freedom Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.7179, Longitude: -82.3656 In this case, the coordinates for Freedom Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.761 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.116 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.908 degrees. |
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