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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 Martins Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martins Acres 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 Martins Acres:
- 28.081400, -82.098500
- 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 Martins Acres
- 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 Martins Acres is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Martins Acres
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martins Acres ...
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.
- Carolyn Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
- Cattlemans Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
- Cherry Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cherry Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Deer Creek Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Deer Creek Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Hollow
- Four Seasons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Four Seasons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Gordon Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gordon Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Oaks
- Ham Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ham Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Oaks
- Knights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Knights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
- Leaning Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
- Mayday Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mayday Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday Oaks
- Miley Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Mimosa Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mimosa Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Mystic Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mystic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Oaks
- Paradise Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Paradise Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Oaks
- Ramblin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ramblin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblin Oaks
- Rustic Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
- Rustic Oaks Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
- Terry Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Terry Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Park
How Far From Martins Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Martins Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Martins Acres and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Martins Acres to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 209 miles [336.4 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 801 miles [1,289.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,164 miles [8,310.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Martins Acres) 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 Martins Acres 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 Martins Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0814, Longitude: -82.0985 In this case, the coordinates for Martins Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.649 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.036 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.749 degrees. |
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