Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fruitville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fruitville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fruitville
- 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 Fruitville:
- 27.330106, -82.463921
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Fruitville
- 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 Sarasota County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sarasota County
- Since Fruitville is near Manatee County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Manatee County
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Fruitville ...
We found four communities that share the name Fruitville.
Within Florida, the name Fruitville is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Benton County
- This Fruitville is located in Benton County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fruitville that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Fruitville.
- Missouri
- Howell County
- This Fruitville is located in Howell County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fruitville that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Fruitville.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Fruitville is located in Lancaster County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fruitville that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Fruitville.
- Montgomery County
- This Fruitville is located in Montgomery County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km] to the north northeast of the Fruitville that is located in Sarasota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Fruitville.
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fruitville ...
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.
- Bee Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Cedar Hammock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hammock
- Cedar Hammock is located in Manatee County
- Fordville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Foxleigh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Longboat Key
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Key
- Longboat Key is located in Manatee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longboat Key <3>
- Lorraine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Pinecraft
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecraft
- Pinecraft is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecraft <3>
- Shiney Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiney Town
- Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
- Siesta Key
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Key
- Siesta Key is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siesta Key <3>
- Sunnyland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sunrise
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Fruitville 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 Fruitville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fruitville and extending to:
- Sarasota, which is the Seat of Sarasota County, lies just to the West.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Fruitville to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,312 miles [11,767.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,215 miles [8,392.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruitville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sarasota County: www.co.sarasota.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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- Fruitville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fruitville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.3301, Longitude: -82.4639 |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Fruitville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.781 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.086 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.017 degrees. |