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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 Highland Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Ridge 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 Highland Ridge:
- 27.903900, -82.274600
- 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 Highland Ridge
- 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 Highland Ridge is near Polk County and also Manatee 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 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Highland Ridge
Communities Also Named Highland Ridge ...
We found one communities that are also named Highland Ridge.
Within Florida, the name Highland Ridge is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Highland Ridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Highland Ridge is located in Harford County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Highland Ridge that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Highland Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Ridge ...
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.
- Breezy Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Breezy Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Meadows
- Chickasaw Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chickasaw Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Meadows
- Eden Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eden Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Wood
- Gallery Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gallery Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallery Gardens
- Garden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Garden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
- Greenhills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greenhills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Harvest Field
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harvest Field is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Field
- Hickory Hammock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hickory Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
- Hickory Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hickory Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Highlands
- Hickory Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hickory Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lakes
- Hickory Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hidden Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hidden Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Holiday Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Hunter Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hunter Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Place
- Kingswood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kingswood Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Heights
- Oak Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Ponderosa
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ponderosa is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Ridge Court
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ridge Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Court
- Ridge Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ridge Dale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Dale
- Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Royal Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Scenic Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Scenic Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
- Shady Oaks Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shady Oaks Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks Park
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tanglewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Timber Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Timber Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Knoll
- Vineyards
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vineyards is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyards
- Wildwood Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wildwood Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hollow
How Far From Highland Ridge 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 Highland Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Ridge and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Highland Ridge to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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 212 miles [341.2 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 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Highland Ridge 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 Highland Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9039, Longitude: -82.2746 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.728 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.103 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.842 degrees. |
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