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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 Green Meadow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Meadow 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 Green Meadow:
    • 28.119200, -82.440800
    • 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 Green Meadow
  • 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 Green Meadow 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 Green Meadow

Communities Also Named Green Meadow ...

We found seven communities that are also named Green Meadow.

There is one other community in Florida that is also named Green Meadow.

Beyond Florida, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Broward County
      • This Green Meadow is located in Broward County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Green Meadow that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Green Meadow.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Green Meadow is located in New Castle County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Meadow that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Green Meadow.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Green Meadow is located in Baltimore County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Meadow that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Green Meadow.
    • Mississippi
      • Claiborne County
      • This Green Meadow is located in Claiborne County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Meadow that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Green Meadow.
    • Ohio
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Green Meadow.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Green Meadow is located in Blount County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the north of the Green Meadow that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Green Meadow.
      • Bradley County
      • This Green Meadow is located in Bradley County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km] to the north northwest of the Green Meadow that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Green Meadow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Meadow ...

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.

  • Calm Harbour
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Calm Harbour is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm Harbour
  • Curry Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Curry Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cove
  • Cypress Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
  • Cypress Head
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cypress Head is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Head
  • Emerald Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Emerald Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
  • Evergreen North
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
  • Fox Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fox Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Hounds Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hounds Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Hollow
  • Hounds Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
  • Lake Keen
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
  • Live Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Manor Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Maplehill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Maplehill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehill
    • Montana Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
    • Park Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Park Forest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
    • Pond Eddy
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pond Eddy is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
    • Popes
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Popes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes
    • Regalwoods
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
    • Shady Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Shady Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Pines
    • Silver Forrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Silver Forrest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Forrest
    • Suzie Trace
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Suzie Trace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suzie Trace
    • Turning Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
    • Vander Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Vander Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander Creek
    • Waterbridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Waterbridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbridge
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Wildwood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Willow Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Green Meadow 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 194 miles [312.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Green Meadow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Green Meadow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Green Meadow 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 Green Meadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1192, Longitude: -82.4408       In this case, the coordinates for Green Meadow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.832 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.253 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.85 degrees.