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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Gornto Lake.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gornto Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gornto Lake 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 Gornto Lake:
- 27.942500, -82.317800<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 Gornto Lake
- 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 Gornto Lake is near Polk County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Gornto Lake
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gornto Lake ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Big Pines is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
- Breezy Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Breezy Meadows is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Meadows
- Bunchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bunchville is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Camelot is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Carriage Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carriage Crossing is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Crossing
- Dixie View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie View is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie View
- Eden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eden Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
- Eleven Mile Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eleven Mile Hill is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Hill
- Faith Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Faith Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Park
- Fishers Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fishers Farms is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Farms
- Gallery Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gallery Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallery Gardens
- Garden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
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- Gold Coast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Coast is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
- Greenewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenewood is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenewood
- Grove Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Hickory Hammock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hammock is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
- Hickory Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Lakes is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lakes
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillside is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Hills is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Hollowtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hollowtree is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtree
- Hunters Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Cove is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
- Jacobs Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobs Place is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Place
- Keebler
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Keebler is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler
- Kingstowne Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kingstowne Place is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
- Kingsway Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsway Downs is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Downs
- Kingsway Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kingsway Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Gardens
- Kingsway Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kingsway Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Heights
- Kingsway Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsway Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Oaks
- Kingswood Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kingswood Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Heights
- Krebs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Krebs is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Lakeview Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Village is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Lawndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lawndale is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Legacy Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Legacy Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legacy Park
- Long Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Pond is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Mango
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mango Groves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mango Groves is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Groves
- Mango Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mango Hills is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Hills
- Mirror Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mirror Crest is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Crest
- Mirror Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mirror Lake is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
- Missouri Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Missouri Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
- Oak Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Landing is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Orangewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orangewood is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
- Orient Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orient Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
- Parsons Reserve
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parsons Reserve is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Reserve
- Ponderosa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ponderosa is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Providence Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Providence Lakes is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Lakes
- Providence Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Providence Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
- Random Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Random Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Oaks
- Raven Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Raven Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Oaks
- Ravenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ravenwood is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Ridge Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge Court is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Court
- Rolling Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Meadows is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Shadow Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shadow Bay is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Bay
- Shady Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shady Hollow is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- Shady Oaks Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Oaks Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks Park
- Sixmile Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sixmile Creek is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
- Starlite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Starlite is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlite
- Sugarcreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarcreek is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Tangelo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tangelo is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tanglewood is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Timber Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Creek is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Timber Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Timber Pond is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pond
- Vineyards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vineyards is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyards
- Williams Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Williams Crossing is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
How Far From Gornto Lake 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 included the distance from a community such as Gornto Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gornto Lake 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 209 miles [336.4 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Gornto Lake 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 814 miles [1,310 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 6,613 miles [10,642.6 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 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Gornto Lake:
Decimal: 27.94250, -82.317800
DDMMSS: 27° 56' 32", -82° 19' 4" |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gornto Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Gornto Lake 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 Gornto Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9425, Longitude: -82.3178 In this case, the coordinates for Gornto Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.754 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.138 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.848 degrees. |
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