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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 Grandview Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grandview Acres 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 Grandview Acres:
- 28.027900, -82.395100
- 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 Grandview Acres
- 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 Grandview Acres 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 Grandview Acres
Communities Also Named Grandview Acres ...
We found six communities that are also named Grandview Acres.
Within Florida, the name Grandview Acres is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Grandview Acres is located in Adams County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Grandview Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Grandview Acres.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Grandview Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grandview Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Grandview Acres.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Grandview Acres is located in Davis County and lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grandview Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Grandview Acres.
- Salt Lake County
- This Grandview Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km] to the northwest of the Grandview Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Grandview Acres.
- Weber County
- This Grandview Acres is located in Weber County and lies 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km] to the northwest of the Grandview Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Grandview Acres.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Grandview Acres is located in Rutland County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grandview Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Grandview Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grandview Acres ...
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.
- Arabian Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Betty Jean Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clearview is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Cypress Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Elizabeth Court
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
- Golden Ring Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
- Golden Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Highland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Kelly Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Linda Diane
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Lucy Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Marian
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marian is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Puritan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- River Bluffs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- River Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- River Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
- Royal Greens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Royal Greens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Greens
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Temple Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
- Temple Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
- Terrace Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Terrace Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
- Terrace Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace River
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Terrace Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
- Terrace Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terrace Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Walk
- University Square
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- University Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
- Vista Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Whisper Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
How Far From Grandview Acres 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 include the distance from a community such as Grandview Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grandview Acres and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Grandview Acres to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grandview Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Grandview Acres 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 Grandview Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0279, Longitude: -82.3951 In this case, the coordinates for Grandview Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.801 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.204 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.855 degrees. |
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