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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 Marshall Heights:
28.009900, -82.110600
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.
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We found six communities that share the name Marshall Heights.
Within Florida, the name Marshall Heights is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
This Marshall Heights is located in Indiana County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the north of the Marshall Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Marshall Heights.
South Carolina
Orangeburg County
This Marshall Heights is located in Orangeburg County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the north of the Marshall Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Marshall Heights.
Pickens County
This Marshall Heights is located in Pickens County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km] to the north of the Marshall Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Marshall Heights.
Tennessee
Marshall County
This Marshall Heights is located in Marshall County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Marshall Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Marshall Heights.
Utah
Davis County
This Marshall Heights is located in Davis County and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Marshall Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Marshall Heights.
Virginia
Gloucester County
This Marshall Heights is located in Gloucester County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Marshall Heights that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Marshall Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshall 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.
Alabama (Less than 2 miles to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Marshall Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marshall Heights and extending to:
Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Marshall Heights to Tampa, with an average speed<4> 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 212 miles [341.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marshall Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marshall Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0099, Longitude: -82.1106 In this case, the coordinates for Marshall Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Marshall Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.65 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.027 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.768 degrees.