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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Highland View.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highland View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland View 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 View:
- 27.983300, -82.417200<1>
- 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 View
- 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 View is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Highland View
Communities Also Named Highland View ...
We found eight communities that are also named Highland View.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named Highland View.
Beyond Florida, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Gulf County
- This Highland View is located in Gulf County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Highland View that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gulf County community of Highland View.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Highland View, Harford County
- This Highland View is located in Harford County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Highland View that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Highland View.
- Highland View, Montgomery County
- This Highland View is located in Montgomery County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the north northeast of the Highland View that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Highland View.
- Michigan
- Highland View, Muskegon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Highland View [Muskegon County].
- Pennsylvania
- Highland View, Bucks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Highland View [Bucks County].
- Tennessee
- Highland View, Cumberland County
- This Highland View is located in Cumberland County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Highland View that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Highland View.
- Highland View, Knox County
- This Highland View is located in Knox County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km] to the north of the Highland View that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Highland View.
- Utah
- Highland View, Weber County
- This Highland View is located in Weber County and lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Highland View that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Highland View.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland View ...
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.
- Archer
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Archer is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Betty Jean Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Betty Jean Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Big Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Big Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oaks
- Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bonita is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Buffalo Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Buffalo Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gardens
- Canning
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Canning is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
- Central Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Central Village is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Cones
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cones is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
- Eastern Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eastern Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Emma Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Emma Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Heights
- Enterprise
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Enterprise is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Florence Villa
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Florence Villa is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
- Continue List (47 more) ...
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Friendship is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Gardenville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gardenville is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Garytown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Garytown is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
- Georgia Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Georgia Terrace is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Glovers
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glovers is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers
- Golden
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Golden is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Goodwater
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Goodwater is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
- Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Grand View is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grove Hill Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grove Hill Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
- Hawks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hawks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
- Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hazard is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- High Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- High Ridge is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High School Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- High School Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
- Independence Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Independence Square is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
- Jessie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jessie Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
- La Petite
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- La Petite is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petite
- Lewis Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lewis Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Heights
- Little Cuba
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Little Cuba is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
- Lucy Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lucy Dell is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Lullaby Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lullaby Pines is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
- Marie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marie is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Marie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marie Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Heights
- Mattie
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mattie is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Mossy Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mossy Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Oaks
- Murray
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Murray is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Oak Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oak Tree is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
- Panama
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Panama is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Peeler Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Peeler Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeler Heights
- Pierce
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pierce is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Prince
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Prince is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Rainbow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rainbow Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Heights
- Salmon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Salmon is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sandy Ridge is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shady Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shady Rest is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Silver Moon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Silver Moon is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Moon
- Sultana Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sultana Glade is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sunnyside is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunray Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunray Hills is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Thrashers
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thrashers is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers
- Tradewinds
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tradewinds is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
- Tripoli Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tripoli Place is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Place
- Unity Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Unity Circle is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
- Vista Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vista Bonita is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Bonita
- Watch Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Watch Hill is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodland Terrace is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Zephyr Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Zephyr Grove is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove
- Zion Height
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Zion Height is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height
How Far From Highland View 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 included the distance from a community such as Highland View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland View and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Highland View to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 814 miles [1,310 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Highland View:
Decimal: 27.98330, -82.417200
DDMMSS: 27° 58' 59", -82° 25' 1" |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Highland View 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. |
| <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 Highland View 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 View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9833, Longitude: -82.4172 In this case, the coordinates for Highland View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.809 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.208 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.871 degrees. |
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