Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Grovewood Court.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Grovewood Court, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grovewood Court and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Grovewood Court

• 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 Grovewood Court:
  • 28.006400, -82.482200<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 Grovewood Court

• 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 Grovewood Court is near Pinellas County and also Pasco 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 Pasco 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 Grovewood Court

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grovewood Court ...

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.

• Aurora
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Aurora is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Ben Hur
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ben Hur is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Big Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Blue Moon Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Moon Court is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Bonita
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonita is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Buffalo
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Buffalo Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Castle Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Castle Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Catherine City
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Catherine City is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Citrus Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Citrus Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Cones
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cones is also located in Hillsborough County
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• Crabcake
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Crabcake is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Crest Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Crest Place is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Curlin Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Curlin Place is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Cypress Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cypress Glen is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Cypress Willows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cypress Willows is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Dorothy Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dorothy Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Edna Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Edna Court is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Edwards
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Edwards is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Egypt Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Egypt Lake is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Eldorado
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldorado is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Eureka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Evelyn City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Evelyn City is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Fair Ground Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Ground Farms is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Fannypryde
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fannypryde is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Fern Cliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fern Cliff is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Francis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Francis is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Georgia Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgia Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Gilberts
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Gilberts is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Golden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Golden is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Golden Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Golden Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Golfland Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Golfland Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Goodwater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodwater is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Grand View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand View is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Greentree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Greentree is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Harmony Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Harmony Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Harris Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Harris Branch is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Harvey Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Harvey Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Headford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Headford is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Healthy Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Healthy Hill is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Hiawatha Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hiawatha Highlands is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Hibiscus Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hibiscus Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Hidden Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hidden Haven is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Hidden Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hidden Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Homelands
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Homelands is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Homestead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Homestead is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Hunters Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hunters Run is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Ida
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ida is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Idle Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Idle Forest is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Idle Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Idle Grove Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Independence Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Independence Square is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Jasmine Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jasmine Pond is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Karen Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Karen Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Kirby Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kirby Creek is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Lake View Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lake View Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Lake View Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lake View Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Lewis Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewis Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Little Eleven
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Little Eleven is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Little Henry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Little Henry is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Maine Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Maine Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Manor Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Manor Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Manor Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Manor Hills is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Marco
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Marco is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Marie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Marie is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Marie Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marie Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Mattie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mattie is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Meadowbrook is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Michigan Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Michigan Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Mitchell Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mitchell Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Mooreland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mooreland is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Mossy Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mossy Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Nebraska Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nebraska Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Oak Grove is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Oak Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Oak Trail is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Orange Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Palm
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Palm is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Peeler Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Peeler Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Pierce
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierce is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Pine Level
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pine Level is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Pine Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pine Terrace is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Piney Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Piney Woods is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Plumnelly
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Plumnelly is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Princess Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Princess Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Record Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Record Grove is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • River Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • River Haven is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Riverbend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Riverbend is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Riverwoods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Riverwoods is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Rose
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Rose is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Shadowlawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shadowlawn is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Shady Nook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Shady Nook is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Spring View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Spring View is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Suburb Royal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Suburb Royal is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Sulphur Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sulphur Hill is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Sulphur Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sulphur Springs is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Sunray Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sunray Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Sunrise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sunrise is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Susieanna
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Susieanna is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Thrashers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thrashers is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Tripoli Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Tripoli Place is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Tropical Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Tropical Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Tuxedo Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Tuxedo Springs is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Tuxedo Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tuxedo Terrace is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Venetian Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Venetian Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Vine Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Vine Park is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Vista Bonita
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Vista Bonita is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Waco
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Waco is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Whispering Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Whispering Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
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  • Willow Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Willow Pines is also located in Hillsborough County
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How Far From Grovewood Court 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 included the distance from a community such as Grovewood Court to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Grovewood Court and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Grovewood Court to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>