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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Hunters Hill.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Hunters Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunters Hill 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 Hunters Hill:
    • 27.848500, -82.077600<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 Hunters Hill
  • 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 Hunters Hill 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 Hunters Hill

Communities Also Named Hunters Hill ...

We found three communities that are also named Hunters Hill.

Within Florida, the name Hunters Hill is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Hunters Hill, Jefferson County
      • This Hunters Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Hunters Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hunters Hill.
    • Maryland
      • Hunters Hill, Baltimore County
      • This Hunters Hill is located in Baltimore County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hunters Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Hunters Hill.
    • Tennessee
      • Hunters Hill, Williamson County
      • This Hunters Hill is located in Williamson County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Hunters Hill that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Hunters Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunters Hill ...

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.

  • Cindy Lynn Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cindy Lynn Place is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cindy Lynn Place
  • Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Edge is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
  • Edison
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Edison is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Great Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Great Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
  • Jacobs Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jacobs Run is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
  • Natures Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Natures Place is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natures Place
  • Pinecrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rogers Ranch
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rogers Ranch is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ranch
  • Welcome
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Welcome is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Willow Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak

How Far From Hunters Hill 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 included the distance from a community such as Hunters Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hunters Hill to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 222 miles [357.3 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 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Hunters Hill:
     Decimal: 27.84850, -82.077600
     DDMMSS: 27° 50' 54", -82° 4' 39"
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hunters Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hunters Hill 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 Hunters Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8485, Longitude: -82.0776       In this case, the coordinates for Hunters Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.62 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.971 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.791 degrees.