Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gold Coast, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gold Coast and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gold Coast
- 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 Gold Coast:
- 27.982500, -82.345200
- 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 Gold Coast
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Gold Coast is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Gold Coast ...
We found one communities that share the name Gold Coast.
Within Florida, the name Gold Coast is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Gold Coast in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Gold Coast is located in Cook County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gold Coast that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Gold Coast.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gold Coast ...
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.
- Big Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Bunchville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
- Bunchville is located in Hillsborough County
- Dixie View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie View
- Dixie View is located in Hillsborough County
- Easy Way
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Eden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Fishers Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Farms
- Fishers Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Golden Ring Groves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
- Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Keebler
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Kennedy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Hill
- Kennedy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Kings Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Krebs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lukes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mango
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango
- Mango is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mango <3>
- Mango Groves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mango Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Groves
- Mango Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Michigan Broadway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Broadway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Broadway
- Michigan Broadway is located in Hillsborough County
- Missouri Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
- Missouri Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Orient Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
- Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Raven Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Oaks
- Raven Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Shady Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- Shady Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Sixmile Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
- Sixmile Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Spillers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sugarcreek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
- Tradewinds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradewinds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
- Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
- Triangle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Williams Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
- Williams Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Lukes
How Far From Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gold Coast 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 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Gold Coast 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 812 miles [1,306.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gold Coast. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gold Coast) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gold Coast. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9825, Longitude: -82.3452 In this case, the coordinates for Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast 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 310.771 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.164 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.848 degrees. |