Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McDonald - Slone Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McDonald - Slone Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for McDonald - Slone Estates
- 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 McDonald - Slone Estates:
- 27.927600, -82.128200
- 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 McDonald - Slone 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since McDonald - Slone Estates is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near McDonald - Slone 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.
- Berry Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Landing
- Berry Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Critter Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Critter Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critter Lane
- Critter Lane is located in Hillsborough County
- Gordon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Graves Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Orchard
- Graves Orchard is located in Hillsborough County
- Hopewell
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Hopewell Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Gardens
- Hopewell Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Lees Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ranch
- Lees Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Lone Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Grove
- Lone Oak Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Lone Oak Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Haven
- Lone Oak Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Orange Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Haven
- Orange Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Pleasant Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Register Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Place
- Register Place is located in Hillsborough County
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- Robinson Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Farms
- Robinson Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Turkey Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hollow
- Turkey Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Wild Rose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Windmill Pointe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Pointe
- Windmill Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
- Robinson Farms
How Far From McDonald - Slone 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 McDonald - Slone Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in McDonald - Slone Estates and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from McDonald - Slone Estates to Tampa, with an average speed<3> 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 6 hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,172 miles [8,323.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McDonald - Slone Estates. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- McDonald - Slone Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McDonald - Slone Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9276, Longitude: -82.1282 In this case, the coordinates for McDonald - Slone Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 McDonald - Slone Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.653 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.019 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.791 degrees. |