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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 Keysville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keysville 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 Keysville:
    • 27.869193, -82.095642
    • 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 Keysville
  • 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

Communities Also Named Keysville ...

We found six communities that share the name Keysville.

Within Florida, the name Keysville is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Kern County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Kern County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Keysville.
    • Georgia
      • Burke County
      • This Keysville is located in Burke County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<2> to the north of the Keysville that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Keysville.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Keysville is located in Carroll County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Keysville that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Keysville.
    • Missouri
      • Crawford County
      • This Keysville is located in Crawford County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Keysville that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Keysville.
    • Virginia
      • Charlotte County
      • This Keysville is located in Charlotte County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Keysville that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Keysville.
      • Rappahannock County
      • This Keysville is located in Rappahannock County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the north northeast of the Keysville that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rappahannock County community of Keysville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Keysville ...

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.

  • Berry Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Landing
    • Berry Landing is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cindy Lynn Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cindy Lynn Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cindy Lynn Place
    • Cindy Lynn Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
    • Edge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Edison
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Hillsborough County
  • Gordon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hopewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hunters Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
    • Hunters Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jacobs Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
    • Jacobs Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Natures Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natures Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natures Place
    • Natures Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pinecrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rogers Ranch
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ranch
    • Rogers Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Welcome
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Keysville 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 Keysville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Keysville to Tampa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 220 miles [354.1 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 815 miles [1,311.6 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<6> 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keysville. 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Keysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keysville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8692, Longitude: -82.0956       In this case, the coordinates for Keysville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Keysville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.631 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.986 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.792 degrees.









 

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