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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 Mariner Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mariner 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 Mariner Estates:
- 27.941300, -82.541300
- 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 Mariner Estates
- 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 Mariner Estates 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 Mariner Estates
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mariner 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.
- Ball
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ball is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Beans
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beans is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Bonnie Brae
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Carol Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Carol Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Shores
- Caruthers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Caruthers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cornerstone Plaza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cornerstone Plaza is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Plaza
- Dana Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dana Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Shores
- Elenor Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Golf View Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
- Golf View Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
- Continue List (35 more) ...
- Gray Gables
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Harbor Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harbor Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Shores
- Horizon Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Horizon Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Place
- Ida Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
- Jean Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
- Kelloggs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kelloggs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs
- Lamb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lamb is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lincoln is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Lincoln Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
- Live Oak Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
- Louis Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
- Masons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Masons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
- Minneola
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Minneola is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
- Occident
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Occident is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occident
- Oriole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oriole is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Palm Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Palm Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Park
- Palm Way
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Palm Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Way
- Paradise
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Paradise is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Pelican Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pelican Island is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Island
- Picadilly
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Picadilly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picadilly
- Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rosedale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Seldomridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
- Stephanie Way
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stephanie Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephanie Way
- Stonehouse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
- Stoney Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Sunset Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunset Beach is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunset Camp is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Camp
- Sunset Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunset Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Sweetwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetwater is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Triangle Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Triangle Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Heights
- Venetian Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Venetian Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Shores
- Virginia Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Wood Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove
How Far From Mariner 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 Mariner Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Mariner Estates and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Mariner Estates 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 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mariner Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Mariner Estates 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 Mariner Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9413, Longitude: -82.5413 In this case, the coordinates for Mariner Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.872 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.274 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.919 degrees. |
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