Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Idle Grove Park.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Idle Grove Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Idle Grove Park and the surrounding area.

Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Idle Grove Park

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 Idle Grove Park:
- 28.001900, -82.494700<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 Idle Grove Park

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 Idle Grove Park 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 Idle Grove Park

Curious and Interesting Names Near Idle Grove Park ...

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 east)
- Aurora is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
Blue Moon Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Moon Court is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon Court
Catherine City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Catherine City is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
Cedarwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarwood Village is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Village
Citrus Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Citrus Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
Crabcake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Crabcake is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabcake
Crest Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crest Place is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Place
Curlin Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Curlin Place is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlin Place
Cypress Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Glen is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
Cypress Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Willows is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Willows
Dorothy Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dorothy Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Park
Edna Court
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Edna Court is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Court
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- Edwards
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Edwards is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Egypt Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  - Egypt Lake is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Lake
- Eldorado
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Eldorado is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eureka
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Eureka is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Evelyn City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Evelyn City is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
- Fair Ground Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  - Fair Ground Farms is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Ground Farms
- Fannypryde
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Fannypryde is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannypryde
- Georgia Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Georgia Park is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Park
- Gilberts
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Gilberts is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts
- Golden Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Golden Park is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Greentree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Greentree is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
- Harmony Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Harmony Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Harris Branch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Harris Branch is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Branch
- Headford
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Headford is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headford
- Healthy Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Healthy Hill is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healthy Hill
- Hiawatha Highlands
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Hiawatha Highlands is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Highlands
- Hibiscus Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  - Hibiscus Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibiscus Gardens
- Hidden Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  - Hidden Haven is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
- Hidden Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Hidden Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Homelands
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  - Homelands is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelands
- Horizon Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  - Horizon Place is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Place
- Hunters Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  - Hunters Run is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Ida
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Ida is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Idle Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  - Idle Forest is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Forest
- Jasmine Pond
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Jasmine Pond is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Pond
- Karen Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  - Karen Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Heights
- Kirby Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  - Kirby Creek is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
- Lake View Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  - Lake View Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Heights
- Lake View Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  - Lake View Park is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Park
- Lincoln Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  - Lincoln Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Little Eleven
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  - Little Eleven is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eleven
- Little Henry
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  - Little Henry is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Henry
- Maine Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Maine Park is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Park
- Manor Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Manor Hills is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hills
- Marco
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Marco is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
- Meadowbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Meadowbrook is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Michigan Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  - Michigan Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Heights
- Michigan Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Michigan Park is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Mitchell Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  - Mitchell Park is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Park
- Mooreland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Mooreland is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Nebraska Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Nebraska Park is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska Park
- Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  - Oak Grove is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Trail
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  - Oak Trail is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail
- Orange Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Orange Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
- Palm
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Palm is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Pine Level
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Pine Level is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pine Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  - Pine Terrace is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
- Piney Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Piney Woods is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Plumnelly
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  - Plumnelly is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumnelly
- Princess Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  - Princess Park is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Park
- Record Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Record Grove is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Record Grove
- River Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  - River Haven is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
- Riverwoods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Riverwoods is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Rose
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Rose is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Shadowlawn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Shadowlawn is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
- Spring View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Spring View is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring View
- Suburb Royal
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Suburb Royal is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb Royal
- Sunray Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  - Sunray Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Gardens
- Sunrise
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  - Sunrise is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Susieanna
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Susieanna is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susieanna
- Tropical Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  - Tropical Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Gardens
- Tuxedo Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Tuxedo Springs is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Springs
- Venetian Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  - Venetian Park is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Park
- Vine Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Vine Park is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Park
- Waco
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Waco is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Whispering Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Whispering Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
- Willow Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Willow Pines is also located in Hillsborough County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pines

How Far From Idle Grove Park 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 Idle Grove Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southeast.
Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Idle Grove Park 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>	GPS Coordinates for Idle Grove Park: Decimal: 28.00190, -82.494700 DDMMSS: 28° 0' 6", -82° 29' 40"
<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- Idle Grove Park) 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 Idle Grove Park 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 Idle Grove Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0019, Longitude: -82.4947 In this case, the coordinates for Idle Grove Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.852 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.259 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.892 degrees.