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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 Gateway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gateway 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 Gateway:
- 28.034100, -82.449600
- 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 Gateway
- 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 Gateway is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Gateway
Communities Also Named Gateway ...
We found seventeen communities that are also named Gateway.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named Gateway.
Beyond Florida, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Lee County
- This Gateway is located in Lee County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gateway that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Gateway.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Gateway lies 3,771 miles [6,068.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gateway that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Gateway is located in Benton County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gateway that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Gateway.
- British Columbia
- This Gateway lies 2,575 miles [4,144.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gateway that is located in Hillsborough County.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Gateway [Los Angeles County].
- Nevada County
- This Gateway is located in Nevada County and lies 2,285 miles [3,677.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gateway that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Gateway.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Gateway [Arapahoe County].
- Douglas County
- This Gateway is located in Douglas County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gateway that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Gateway.
- Mesa County
- This Gateway is located in Mesa County and lies 1,688 miles [2,716.6 km] to the west northwest of the Gateway that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mesa County community of Gateway.
- Georgia
- Thomas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Gateway [Thomas County].
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Gateway is located in Frederick County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gateway that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Gateway.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Gateway [Saint Louis City].
- Montana
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Gateway [Lincoln County].
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Gateway.
- Ontario
- This Gateway lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km]<1> to the north of the Gateway that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Oregon
- Jefferson County
- This Gateway is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,407 miles [3,873.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gateway that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Gateway.
- Utah
- Morgan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Gateway [Morgan County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gateway ...
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.
- Castle Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Castle Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
- College Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- College Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Crest Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crest Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Place
- Dill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill
- Elizabeth Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
- Evelyn City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
- Fannypryde
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fannypryde is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannypryde
- Fern Cliff
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fern Cliff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cliff
- Forest Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Golden Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Golden Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Golf View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Golf View Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Heights
- Golfland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Golfland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfland Park
- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Greentree
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greentree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
- Harmony Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harmony Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Harris Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harris Branch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Branch
- Harvey Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harvey Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Heights
- Hiawatha Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hiawatha Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Highlands
- Hill Top Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Karen Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Karen Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Heights
- Kathryn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kathryn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn Park
- Kelly Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Linda Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Linda Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Court
- Little Eleven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Little Eleven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eleven
- Little Henry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Little Henry is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Henry
- Log Cabin Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Log Cabin Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Hills
- Manor Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Manor Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hills
- Otterman
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Otterman is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman
- Palm
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Palm is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Plumnelly
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Plumnelly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumnelly
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Riverbend is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Shady Nook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shady Nook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
- Spring View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spring View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring View
- Sulphur Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sulphur Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Hill
- Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Susieanna
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Susieanna is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susieanna
- Temple Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Temple Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Highlands
- Terrace Gables
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Terrace Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gables
- Tuxedo Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tuxedo Springs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Springs
- Tuxedo Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tuxedo Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Terrace
- Vine Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Park
How Far From Gateway to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gateway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gateway and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Gateway to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Gateway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Gateway 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gateway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Gateway 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 Gateway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0341, Longitude: -82.4496 In this case, the coordinates for Gateway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.83 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.239 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.871 degrees. |
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