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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 Harvey Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harvey Heights 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 Harvey Heights:
    • 28.036700, -82.457500
    • 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 Harvey Heights
  • 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 Harvey Heights 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 Harvey Heights

Communities Also Named Harvey Heights ...

We found one communities that are also named Harvey Heights.

There is one other community in Florida that is also named Harvey Heights.

Beyond Florida.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Lee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Harvey Heights [Lee County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harvey Heights ...

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 south)
    • Aurora is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Castle Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Castle Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Catherine City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
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  • College Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • College Village is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Crest Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Crest Place is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Curlin Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Curlin Place is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Dill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dill is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Edna Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Edna Court is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Edwards
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Edwards is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Egypt Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Egypt Lake is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Elizabeth Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Evelyn City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Continue List   (66 more) ...
    • Fannypryde
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Fannypryde is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Fern Cliff
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Fern Cliff is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Flora Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Flora Park is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Forest Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Gilberts
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilberts is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Golden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Golden is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Golden Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Golden Park is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Golf View Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Golf View Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Golfland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Golfland Park is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Greentree
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Greentree is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Harmony Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Harmony Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Harris Branch
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Harris Branch is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Healthy Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Healthy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Hiawatha Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hiawatha Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
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    • High Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • High Pines is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Hill Top Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Hunters Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunters Run is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Independence Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Indian Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Joshuas Bend
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Joshuas Bend is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Karen Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Karen Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Kathryn Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Kathryn Park is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Kelly Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Lake Ellen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Ellen is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Lake View Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake View Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Linda Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Linda Court is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Little Eleven
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Little Eleven is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Little Henry
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Little Henry is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Log Cabin Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Log Cabin Hills is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Manor Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Manor Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Manor Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Manor Hills is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Marco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Marco is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Marigold Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Marigold Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Mitchell Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Mitchell Park is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Oak Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Oak Trail
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Trail is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Otterman
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Otterman is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Paddock Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Paddock Square is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Palm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Palm is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Pine Level
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Pine Level is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Plumnelly
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Plumnelly is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Riverbend
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Riverbend is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Rose
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Rose is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Shady Nook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Shady Nook is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Spring View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Spring View is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Sulphur Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sulphur Hill is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Sulphur Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Susieanna
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Susieanna is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Tall Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Tall Pines is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Temple Bluff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Temple Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Temple Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Temple Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Temple Knoll
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Terrace Gables
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Terrace Gables is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Tripoli Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Tripoli Place is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Tuxedo Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Tuxedo Park is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Tuxedo Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Tuxedo Springs is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Tuxedo Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Tuxedo Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
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    • University
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • University is located in Hillsborough County
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    • University Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • University Village is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Venetian Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Venetian Park is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Vine Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Vine Park is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Vista Bonita
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Vista Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Waco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Waco is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Willow Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Willow Pines is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Woodland Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
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How Far From Harvey Heights to ...

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Harvey Heights 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 811 miles [1,305.2 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 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Harvey Heights could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harvey Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Harvey Heights 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 Harvey Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0367, Longitude: -82.4575       In this case, the coordinates for Harvey Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.835 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.245 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.873 degrees.