Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hamilton Hills:
  • 27.954500, -82.113800
  • 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 Hamilton Hills

• 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 Hamilton Hills is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Hamilton Hills

Communities Also Named Hamilton Hills ...

We found three communities that are also named Hamilton Hills.

Within Florida, the name Hamilton Hills is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Hamilton County
    • This Hamilton Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hamilton Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hamilton Hills.
  • North Carolina
    • Guilford County
    • This Hamilton Hills is located in Guilford County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hamilton Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Hamilton Hills.
    • Rockingham County
    • This Hamilton Hills is located in Rockingham County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the north northeast of the Hamilton Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Hamilton Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton Hills ...

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.

• Berry Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Berry Landing is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Landing
• Critter Lane
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Critter Lane is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critter Lane
• Gordon
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gordon is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
• Graves Orchard
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Graves Orchard is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Orchard
• Hopewell
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hopewell is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Hopewell Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hopewell Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Gardens
• Jones Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jones Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ridge
• Lees Ranch
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lees Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ranch
• Lone Oak Haven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lone Oak Haven is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Haven
• Orange Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Orange Haven is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Haven
• Register Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Register Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Place
• Robinson Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Robinson Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Farms
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Samantha Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Samantha Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha Park
  • Sparkman Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparkman Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Oaks
  • Twin Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Wild Rose
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wild Rose is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
  • Windmill Pointe
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Windmill Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Pointe

How Far From Hamilton Hills 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 Hamilton Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hamilton Hills to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 215 miles [346 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 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 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'