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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 Melanie Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Melanie Manor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Melanie Manor:
    • 27.960800, -82.287000
    • 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 Melanie Manor
  • 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

Communities Also Named Melanie Manor ...

We found one communities that share the name Melanie Manor.

Within Florida, the name Melanie Manor is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Melanie Manor in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Melanie Manor is located in Fulton County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Melanie Manor that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Melanie Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Melanie Manor ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Hillsborough County
  • Carriage Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Crossing
    • Carriage Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
  • Eden Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
    • Eden Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Eleven Mile Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Mile Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Hill
    • Eleven Mile Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Greenewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenewood
    • Greenewood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hillcrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hillside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hollowtree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtree
    • Hollowtree is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hunters Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
    • Hunters Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jacobs Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Place
    • Jacobs Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Keebler
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keebler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler
    • Keebler is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Kingstowne Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstowne Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
      • Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kingsway Downs
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Downs
      • Kingsway Downs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kingsway Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Gardens
      • Kingsway Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kingsway Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Heights
      • Kingsway Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kingsway Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Oaks
      • Kingsway Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Krebs
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lake View
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lakeview Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
      • Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lawndale
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Hillsborough County
    • Long Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
      • Long Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mango
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mirror Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Crest
      • Mirror Crest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mirror Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
      • Mirror Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Orangewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
      • Orangewood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Parsons Reserve
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Reserve
      • Parsons Reserve is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ravenwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rolling Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
      • Rolling Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shadow Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Bay
      • Shadow Bay is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shady Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
      • Shady Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Tangelo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo
      • Tangelo is located in Hillsborough County
    • Timber Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
      • Timber Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Timber Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pond
      • Timber Pond is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Melanie Manor 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 Melanie Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Melanie Manor to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • 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 813 miles [1,308.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melanie Manor. 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: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Melanie Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melanie Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9608, Longitude: -82.2870       In this case, the coordinates for Melanie Manor 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 Melanie Manor 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 310.739 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.123 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.834 degrees.









 

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