Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gulfport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gulfport and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gulfport
- 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 Gulfport:
- 27.748295, -82.703803
- 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 Gulfport
- 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 Pinellas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- Since Gulfport is near Hillsborough County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- eBird sighting report for Manatee 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Gulfport ...
We found two communities that share the name Gulfport.
Within Florida, the name Gulfport is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gulfport ...
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.
- Cross Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Bayou
- Cross Bayou is located in Pinellas County
- Feather Sound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feather Sound
- Feather Sound is located in Pinellas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Feather Sound <3>
- Fort Lonely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lonely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lonely
- Fort Lonely is located in Hillsborough County
- Four Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Pinellas County
- High Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Pinellas County
- Highpoint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Indian Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shores
- Indian Shores is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Shores <3>
- Mitchell Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Beach
- Mitchell Beach is located in Pinellas County
- Orange Terrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Terrace
- Orange Terrace is located in Pinellas County
- Piney Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Piney Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunset Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Pinellas County
- Sunshine Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Beach
- Sunshine Beach is located in Pinellas County
- Treasure Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Island
- Treasure Island is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treasure Island <3>
How Far From Gulfport 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 city such as Gulfport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gulfport and extending to:
- Clearwater, which is the Seat of Pinellas County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gulfport to Clearwater, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,207 miles [8,379.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gulfport: www.ci.gulfport.fl.us/
The official website for Pinellas County: www.pinellascounty.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- Gulfport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gulfport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.7483, Longitude: -82.7038 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gulfport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.942 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.329 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.009 degrees. |