Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Garytown.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Garytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garytown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Garytown

• 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 Garytown:
  • 27.961200, -82.428600<1>
  • 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 Garytown

• 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 Garytown 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 Garytown

Curious and Interesting Names Near Garytown ...

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 south)
  • Archer is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Aurora
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Aurora is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Ben Hur
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ben Hur is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Berryhill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Berryhill is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Big Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Big Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Blue Moon Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Moon Court is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Bonita
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bonita is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Bonniehaven
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bonniehaven is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Bryans
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bryans is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Buffalo
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Buffalo is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Buffalo Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Buffalo Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Cairo
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cairo is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Canning
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Canning is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Central Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Central Court is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Central Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Central Village is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Citrus Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Citrus Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Cones
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cones is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Dills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Dills is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Dorothy Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorothy Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Eastern Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastern Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Edgewater Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Edgewater Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Edison Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Edison Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Eldorado
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Eldorado is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Elizabeth
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Elizabeth is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Emma Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Emma Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Enterprise
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Enterprise is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Erin Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Erin Place is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Estuary
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Estuary is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Eucalyptus Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eucalyptus Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Eureka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eureka is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Everett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Everett is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Florence Villa
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Florence Villa is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Francis
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Francis is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Friendship
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Friendship is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Gardenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gardenville is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Gary
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Gary is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Geneva
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Geneva is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Georgia Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgia Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Georgia Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Georgia Terrace is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Glovers
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Glovers is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Gold Rush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gold Rush is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Goodwater
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Goodwater is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Grand View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand View is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Grove Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Grove Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Grove Hill Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Grove Hill Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Harbour Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harbour Court is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Hawks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hawks is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Hazard
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hazard is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Headford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Headford is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • High Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • High Ridge is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • High School Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • High School Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Highland View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Highland View is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Homestead
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Homestead is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Ida
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ida is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Independence Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Independence Square is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Island Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Island Place is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Jensen Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jensen Place is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Jessie Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jessie Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • La Petite
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • La Petite is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Lewis Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewis Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Little Cuba
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Little Cuba is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Lucky Strike
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lucky Strike is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Lukes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lukes is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Lullaby Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lullaby Pines is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Lyons
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lyons is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Maine Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Maine Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Marie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Marie is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Marie Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Marie Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Mattie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mattie is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadowbrook is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Michigan Broadway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Michigan Broadway is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Mooreland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mooreland is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Mossy Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mossy Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Murray
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Murray is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Nebraska Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nebraska Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Oak Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Oak Tree is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Orange Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Palm River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Palm River is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Panama
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Panama is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Peeler Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Peeler Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Pierce
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pierce is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Pine Level
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Level is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Piney Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Piney Woods is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Prince
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Prince is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Rainbow Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rainbow Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Record Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Record Grove is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • River Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • River Haven is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Salmon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Salmon is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Shadowlawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shadowlawn is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Silver Moon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Silver Moon is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Sparkman Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sparkman Place is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Suburb Royal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Suburb Royal is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Sunnyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sunnyside is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Sunray Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sunray Hills is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Tanner Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Tanner Place is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Thrashers
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Thrashers is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Tradewinds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tradewinds is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Triangle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Triangle is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Tripoli Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tripoli Place is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Unity Circle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Unity Circle is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Vista Bonita
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Vista Bonita is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Watch Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Watch Hill is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Woodland Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Woodland Terrace is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Woodlawn Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Woodlawn Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Zephyr Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Zephyr Grove is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Zion Height
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Zion Height is also located in Hillsborough County
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How Far From Garytown 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 included the distance from a community such as Garytown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Garytown and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Garytown to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 816 miles [1,313.2 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>