Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fuller Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fuller Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fuller Heights
- 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 Fuller Heights:
- 27.909192, -81.998140
- 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 Fuller 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Fuller Heights is near Hillsborough County and also Hardee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- eBird sighting report for Hardee 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 Fuller Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Fuller Heights.
Within Florida, the name Fuller Heights is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Fuller Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Fuller Heights is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fuller Heights that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Fuller Heights.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fuller 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.
- Berry Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Landing
- Berry Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Bonnie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Cindy Lynn Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cindy Lynn Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cindy Lynn Place
- Cindy Lynn Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Deep Roots Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Roots Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Roots Farms
- Deep Roots Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Edge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Edison
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hunters Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
- Hunters Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Medulla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Mulberry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <3>
- Pams Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pams Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pams Place
- Pams Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Peacock Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Grove
- Peacock Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Pebbledale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebbledale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebbledale
- Pebbledale is located in Polk County
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- Pierce
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Prairie Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Junction
- Prairie Junction is located in Polk County
- Rogers Ranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ranch
- Rogers Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Polk County
- Samantha Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samantha Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha Park
- Samantha Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Sparkman Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Oaks
- Sparkman Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Wild Rose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Willow Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
- Willow Oak is located in Polk County
- Windmill Pointe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Pointe
- Windmill Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
- Pierce
How Far From Fuller Heights 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 Fuller Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fuller Heights and extending to:
- Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Fuller Heights to Bartow, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,266 miles [11,693.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fuller Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fuller Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fuller Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9092, Longitude: -81.9981 In this case, the coordinates for Fuller Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Fuller Heights 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 310.583 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.936 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.753 degrees. |