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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 Kanter - Baker Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kanter - Baker Estates 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 Kanter - Baker Estates:
- 28.110800, -82.542900
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Kanter - Baker Estates
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kanter - Baker Estates ...
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.
- Catherine Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Park
- Catherine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Frenchs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs
- Frenchs is located in Hillsborough County
- Hammock Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammock Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Woods
- Hammock Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Hidden Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Hidden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Hunters Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Hunters Glen is located in Hillsborough County
- Lakeshore
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
- Lakeshore is located in Hillsborough County
- Longboat Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longboat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Landing
- Longboat Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Native Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Native Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Woods
- Native Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Orange Blossom Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Blossom Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Creek
- Orange Blossom Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Rock Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake
- Rock Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Rocky Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pond
- Rocky Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Triple Lake Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triple Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lake Shores
- Triple Lake Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Triple Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triple Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lakes
- Triple Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Turtle Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Crossing
- Turtle Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
How Far From Kanter - Baker Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kanter - Baker Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kanter - Baker Estates and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kanter - Baker Estates to Tampa, with an average speed<3> 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 191 miles [307.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kanter - Baker Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/ The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | 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- Kanter - Baker Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kanter - Baker Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1108, Longitude: -82.5429 In this case, the coordinates for Kanter - Baker Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Kanter - Baker Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.886 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.314 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.885 degrees. |
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