Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Madrona Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Madrona Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Madrona Heights

• 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 Madrona Heights:
  • 27.960700, -82.371000
  • 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 Madrona Heights

• 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 Madrona Heights 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 Madrona Heights

Communities Also Named Madrona Heights ...

We found one communities that are also named Madrona Heights.

Within Florida, the name Madrona Heights is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Madrona Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • Kitsap County
    • This Madrona Heights is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,539 miles [4,086.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Madrona Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Madrona Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Madrona Heights ...

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.

• Berryhill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Berryhill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
• Bunchville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bunchville is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
• Easy Way
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Easy Way is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
• Eucalyptus Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Eucalyptus Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Park
• Everett
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Everett is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
• Faith Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Faith Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Park
• Florence Villa
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Florence Villa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
• Gold Rush
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gold Rush is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rush
• Kings Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
• Lukes
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lukes is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes
• Michigan Broadway
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Michigan Broadway is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Broadway
• Missouri Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Missouri Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
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  • Orient Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
  • Sixmile Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sixmile Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
  • Spillers
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Spillers is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers
  • Sugarcreek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Tradewinds
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
  • Triangle
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Triangle is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Madrona Heights 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 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'