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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 Herrera, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Herrera and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Herrera:
    • 28.084600, -82.438200
    • 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 Herrera
  • 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 Herrera 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 Herrera

Communities Also Named Herrera ...

We found one communities that are also named Herrera.

Within Florida, the name Herrera is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Mexico
      • Bernalillo County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Herrera [Bernalillo County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Herrera ...

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.

  • Calm Harbour
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Calm Harbour is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm Harbour
  • College Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • College Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
  • Curry Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Curry Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cove
  • Cypress Head
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cypress Head is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Head
  • Dill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill
  • Emerald Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Emerald Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
  • Evergreen North
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
  • Flora Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Flora Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Park
  • Floral Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Floral Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Gardens
  • Forest Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
  • Golf View Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Golf View Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Heights
  • Green Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Griffin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Griffin is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • High Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • High Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Pines
    • Hounds Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hounds Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Hollow
    • Hounds Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
    • Indian Mound Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Mound Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
    • Indian Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • John Knox Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • John Knox Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Knox Village
    • Live Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Log Cabin Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Log Cabin Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Hills
    • Manor Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
    • Maplehill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Maplehill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehill
    • Marigold Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Marigold Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold Gardens
    • Mendoza
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mendoza is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendoza
    • Otterman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Otterman is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman
    • Park Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Park Forest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
    • Pond Eddy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Pond Eddy is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
    • Settlers Pointe
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Settlers Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Pointe
    • Shady Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Shady Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Pines
    • Shagbark
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Shagbark is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shagbark
    • Silver Forrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Silver Forrest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Forrest
    • Sunny Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sunny Shores is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
    • Tall Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Tall Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines
    • Tuxedo Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Tuxedo Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
    • University
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • University is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • University Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • University Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • University Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • University Woods is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Woods
    • Vander Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Vander Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander Creek
    • Waterbridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Waterbridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbridge
    • Wildwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Wildwood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Willow Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Pond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Herrera 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 196 miles [315.4 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Herrera 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 808 miles [1,300.3 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 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Herrera, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Herrera) 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 Herrera 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 Herrera. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0846, Longitude: -82.4382       In this case, the coordinates for Herrera have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.828 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.244 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.857 degrees.