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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 Luna Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Luna Park 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 Luna Park:
- 27.927400, -82.482100
- 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 Luna 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 Luna 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 Luna Park
Communities Also Named Luna Park ...
We found one communities that are also named Luna Park.
Within Florida, the name Luna Park is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Luna Park in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Kings County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Luna Park [Kings County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Luna 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.
- Ball
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ball is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Beans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Beans is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Ben Hur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ben Hur is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Bonnie Brae
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Cairo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Carol Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Carol Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Shores
- Caruthers
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Caruthers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
- Casey
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Casey is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Colony Key
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Colony Key is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Key
- Courier City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
- Dills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Dixie
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dixie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Continue List (58 more) ...
- Edgewater Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Edgewater Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edison Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Edison Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Park
- Elenor Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
- Estuary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Estuary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estuary
- Fishers
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fishers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Goldmine
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Goldmine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmine
- Golf View Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
- Golf View Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
- Gray Gables
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Grove Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Heights
- Half Way Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Half Way Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Way Place
- Harbour Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harbour Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Court
- Havana
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Havana is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Hick
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hick is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hick
- Highway Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Highway Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park
- Horizon Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Horizon Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Place
- Ida Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
- Island Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Island Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Place
- Jean Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
- Jenkins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jenkins is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Kelloggs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kelloggs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs
- Knights Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Knights Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Lamb
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lamb is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Lincoln
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lincoln is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Lincoln Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lincoln Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
- Live Oak Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
- Louis Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
- Madrid
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Madrid is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Masons
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Masons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
- Michigan Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Michigan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Heights
- Michigan Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Michigan Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Minneola
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Minneola is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
- Near Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Near Bay is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Near Bay
- Nix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nix is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Occident
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Occident is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occident
- Oriole
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oriole is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Palm Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palm Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Park
- Palm Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palm Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Way
- Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Park City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Picadilly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Picadilly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picadilly
- Riverwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Seabreeze
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Seabreeze is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
- Seldomridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
- Stephanie Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stephanie Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephanie Way
- Stonehouse
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
- Stoney Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Sunset Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sunset Camp is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Camp
- Sunset Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sunset Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Terra Nova
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terra Nova is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
- Triangle Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Triangle Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Heights
- Tropical Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tropical Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Terrace
- Virginia Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Wood Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove
- Woodlawn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodlawn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
How Far From Luna Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Luna 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 Luna Park and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Luna 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 819 miles [1,318.1 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 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,290 miles [11,732.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,189 miles [8,350.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Luna Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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- Luna 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 Luna 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 Luna Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9274, Longitude: -82.4821 In this case, the coordinates for Luna Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.839 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.235 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.903 degrees. |
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