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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 Gandy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gandy 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 Gandy:
- 27.868499, -82.616117
- 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 Gandy
- 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 Pinellas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- Since Gandy is near Hillsborough County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Manatee 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 Gandy
Communities Also Named Gandy ...
We found eight communities that are also named Gandy.
Within Florida, the name Gandy is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Sherman 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 Kansas community of Gandy [Sherman County].
- Louisiana
- Sabine Parish
- This Gandy is located in Sabine Parish and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Gandy that is located in Pinellas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Gandy.
- Nebraska
- Logan County
- This Gandy is located in Logan County and lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Gandy that is located in Pinellas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Gandy.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Gandy is located in Darlington County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Gandy that is located in Pinellas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Gandy.
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This Gandy is located in Lawrence County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Gandy that is located in Pinellas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Gandy.
- Texas
- Burnet County
- This Gandy is located in Burnet County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Gandy that is located in Pinellas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnet County community of Gandy.
- Utah
- Millard County
- This Gandy is located in Millard County and lies 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Gandy that is located in Pinellas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Millard County community of Gandy.
- West Virginia
- Randolph County
- This Gandy is located in Randolph County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Gandy that is located in Pinellas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Gandy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gandy ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ball is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Beans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beans is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Bonnie Brae
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Carol Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carol Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Shores
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Crescent Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crescent Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Cross Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cross Bayou is located in Pinellas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Bayou
- Elenor Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
- Feather Sound
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Fosterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fosterville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Four Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Four Corners is located in Pinellas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Continue List (41 more) ...
- Friendship Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Friendship Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Half Way Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Half Way Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Way Place
- Harbor Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harbor Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Shores
- High Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- High Point is located in Pinellas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Highpoint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highpoint is located in Pinellas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Ida Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
- Jenkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jenkins is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Kelloggs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kelloggs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs
- Knights Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Knights Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Meadowlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Meadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlawn
- Minneola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minneola is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
- Nix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nix is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Oak Shadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Shadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows
- Occident
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Occident is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occident
- Overlook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Palm Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Palm Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Palm Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palm Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Park
- Palm Way
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palm Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Way
- Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Pelican Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pelican Island is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Island
- Picadilly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Picadilly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picadilly
- Rattlesnake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rattlesnake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake
- Regency Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Regency Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Cove
- Robinson Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Robinson Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Heights
- Rocky Shore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rocky Shore is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Shore
- Ronnie Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ronnie Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronnie Place
- Seldomridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
- Skinners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Skinners is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners
- Speedway Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Speedway Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway Place
- Stephanie Way
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stephanie Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephanie Way
- Stoney Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Sunset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sunset is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Beach is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Camp is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Camp
- Sunset Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Temple Square
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Temple Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Square
- Treasure Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Treasure Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Park
- Tropical Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tropical Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Pines
- Tropical Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tropical Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Terrace
- Virginia Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Wood Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove
How Far From Gandy 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 Gandy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gandy and extending to:
- Clearwater, which is the Seat of Pinellas County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gandy to Clearwater, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,630 miles [10,670 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,299 miles [11,746.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,198 miles [8,365.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 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 Gandy 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gandy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Gandy 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 Gandy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8685, Longitude: -82.6161 In this case, the coordinates for Gandy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.905 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.303 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.957 degrees. |
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