Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Midway Groves, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Midway Groves and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Midway Groves
- 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 Midway Groves:
- 28.061100, -82.074600
- 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 Midway Groves
- 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 Midway Groves 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 Midway Groves ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Big Water
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Carolyn Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolyn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
- Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Cedar Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Cherry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Cherry Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
- Cherry Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Colonial Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Daily
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Deer Creek Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Hollow
- Deer Creek Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Drew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Four Seasons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Hillsborough County
- Gordon Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Oaks
- Gordon Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
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- Greenleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Ham Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hartline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hill Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Hill Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Hobby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Kings Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
- Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Knights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
- Knights is located in Hillsborough County
- Leaning Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaning Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
- Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
- Lee Villa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Magnolia Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Magnolia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Marshall Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Mayday Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayday Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday Oaks
- Mayday Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Miley Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miley Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
- Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Mimosa Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Mimosa Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Mystic Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Oaks
- Mystic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Orange Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Court
- Orange Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Orange Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Crest
- Orange Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Paradise Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Oaks
- Paradise Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Plant City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plant City <2>
- Ramblin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblin Oaks
- Ramblin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Roseland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
- Roseland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Rustic Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
- Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Rustic Oaks Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
- Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
- School Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Park
- School Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Strawberry Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
- Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Sweats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Terry Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Park
- Terry Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Greenleaf
How Far From Midway Groves 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 Midway Groves to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Midway Groves and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Midway Groves to Tampa, with an average speed<4> 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 211 miles [339.6 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 802 miles [1,290.7 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 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,164 miles [8,310.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Midway Groves. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Midway Groves) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Midway Groves. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0611, Longitude: -82.0746 In this case, the coordinates for Midway Groves have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Midway Groves 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 310.635 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.017 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.746 degrees. |