Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Madison - Cole, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Madison - Cole and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Madison - Cole

• 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 Madison - Cole:
  • 27.884600, -82.495600
  • 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 Madison - Cole

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • Since Madison - Cole is near Pinellas County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
  • eBird sighting report for Manatee 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Madison - Cole ...

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.

• Colony Key
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Key
  • Colony Key is located in Hillsborough County
• Crescent Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
  • Crescent Park is located in Hillsborough County
• Fosterville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
  • Fosterville is located in Hillsborough County
• Friendship Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
  • Friendship Heights is located in Hillsborough County
• Half Way Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Way Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Way Place
  • Half Way Place is located in Hillsborough County
• Jenkins
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Hillsborough County
• Knights Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
  • Knights Landing is located in Hillsborough County
• Meadowlawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlawn
  • Meadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
• Nix
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
  • Nix is located in Hillsborough County
• Oak Shadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows
  • Oak Shadows is located in Hillsborough County
• Palm Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
  • Palm Grove is located in Hillsborough County
• Rattlesnake
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake
  • Rattlesnake is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Robinson Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Heights
    • Robinson Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rocky Shore
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Shore
    • Rocky Shore is located in Hillsborough County
  • Ronnie Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronnie Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronnie Place
    • Ronnie Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Shell Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
    • Shell Point is located in Hillsborough County
  • Skinners
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners
    • Skinners is located in Hillsborough County
  • Speedway Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedway Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway Place
    • Speedway Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sunset
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Hillsborough County
  • Temple Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Square
    • Temple Square is located in Hillsborough County
  • Treasure Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Park
    • Treasure Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Tropical Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropical Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Pines
    • Tropical Pines is located in Hillsborough County
  • Tropical Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropical Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Terrace
    • Tropical Terrace is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Madison - Cole 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 Madison - Cole to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Madison - Cole 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 206 miles [331.5 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Madison - Cole 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 822 miles [1,322.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madison - Cole. 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: https://www.myflorida.com/