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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 J-R Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to J-R Manor 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 J-R Manor:
- 28.027700, -82.554600
- 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 J-R Manor
- 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 J-R Manor 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 J-R Manor
Curious and Interesting Names Near J-R Manor ...
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.
- Casa Blanca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Casa Blanca is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Cedarwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedarwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Village
- Copperfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Copperfield is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Country Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Country Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
- Crestridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crestridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestridge
- Cypress Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cypress Glen is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
- Cypress Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cypress Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Tree
- Cypress Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cypress Willows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Willows
- Eagle Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eagle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Edgewater Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Edgewater Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Place
- Fairway Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Fountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fountain Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
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- Grove Point Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Point Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Point Village
- Hidden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hidden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Holiday Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Holiday Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Holly Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Holly Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Indian Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
- Indian Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Jasmine Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jasmine Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Pond
- Kirby Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kirby Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
- Lane Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lane Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Farms
- Lynn Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lynn Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lake
- Meadow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meadow Brook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadowglen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
- Oak Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trace
- Ocean Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ocean Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Harbor
- Paddock Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Paddock Trail is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
- Pebblebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pebblebrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Pine Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Rainbow Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Court
- Rocky Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
- Rocky Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Ford is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rose Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
- Sandpiper
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sandpiper is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper
- Shadberry Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shadberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadberry Village
- Springwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Sweetwater Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sweetwater Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Creek
- Sweetwater Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sweetwater Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Farms
- Tarpon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tarpon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Town Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Town Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Park
- Twelve Oaks Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Twelve Oaks Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks Village
- Villager Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Villager Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villager Place
- Waterfront Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waterfront Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfront Cove
- Whispering Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Whispering Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
- Wood Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wood Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
How Far From J-R Manor 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 J-R Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in J-R Manor 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 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from J-R Manor to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- J-R Manor) 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 J-R Manor 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 J-R Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0277, Longitude: -82.5546 In this case, the coordinates for J-R Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.885 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.302 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.906 degrees. |
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