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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 Gibsonton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gibsonton and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Gibsonton:
    • 27.846177, -82.381708
    • 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 Gibsonton
  • 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 Gibsonton is near Pinellas County and also Manatee 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 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 Gibsonton

Communities Also Named Gibsonton ...

We found one communities that are also named Gibsonton.

Within Florida, the name Gibsonton is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Gibsonton in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the north of the Gibsonton that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Gibsonton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gibsonton ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Alpine is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Chancey Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chancey Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey Farms
  • Covewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Covewood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covewood
  • Eagle Watch
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Eagle Watch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Watch
  • Garden City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Garden City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Jojo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jojo is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jojo
  • Kings Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kings Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Lake
  • Lake Fantasia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Fantasia is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fantasia
  • Magnolia Trails
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Magnolia Trails is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Trails
  • Minor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Minor is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Progress Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Progress Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Village
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • River Walk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • River Walk is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Walk
    • Riverview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Rock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Speedway Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Speedway Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway Park
    • Starlite
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Starlite is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlite
    • Still Waters Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Still Waters Landing is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Waters Landing
    • Sunbeam Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sunbeam Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam Park

How Far From Gibsonton 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 Gibsonton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gibsonton and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gibsonton to Tampa, with an average speed<3> 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 212 miles [341.2 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 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 822 miles [1,322.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,288 miles [11,728.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gibsonton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Gibsonton 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 Gibsonton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8462, Longitude: -82.3817    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.78 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.155 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.887 degrees.