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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 Grovewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grovewood Estates 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 Grovewood Estates:
    • 28.058900, -82.297600
    • 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 Grovewood Estates
  • 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 Grovewood Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Grovewood Estates.

Within Florida, the name Grovewood Estates is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Grovewood Estates in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Hidalgo County
      • This Grovewood Estates is located in Hidalgo County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the west of the Grovewood Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Grovewood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grovewood Estates ...

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.

  • Clark
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Hillsborough County
  • Clarkwild
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkwild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkwild
    • Clarkwild is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cousins Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cousins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Corner
    • Cousins Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • Flint Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Lake
    • Flint Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Harris Landings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Landings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landings
    • Harris Landings is located in Hillsborough County
  • June Bloom
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Bloom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Bloom
    • June Bloom is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lee
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pilgrims Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrims Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Place
    • Pilgrims Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sam Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Mills
    • Sam Mills is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Stonelake Ranch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonelake Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake Ranch
      • Stonelake Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Straits
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straits have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits
      • Straits is located in Hillsborough County
    • Terrace Highlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Highlands
      • Terrace Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
    • Thousand Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
      • Thousand Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Winners Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winners Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winners Circle
      • Winners Circle is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ye Little Wood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ye Little Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ye Little Wood
      • Ye Little Wood is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Grovewood Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Grovewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grovewood Estates to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 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 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 807 miles [1,298.7 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 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grovewood Estates. 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: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grovewood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grovewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0589, Longitude: -82.2976       In this case, the coordinates for Grovewood Estates 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 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 Grovewood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.752 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.152 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.817 degrees.









 

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