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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 Miller Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Miller Estates 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 Miller Estates:
    • 27.839200, -82.172300
    • 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 Miller Estates
  • 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 Miller Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Miller Estates.

Within Florida, the name Miller Estates is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence County
      • This Miller Estates is located in Lawrence County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the north of the Miller Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Miller Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Miller Estates is located in Rutherford County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Miller Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Miller Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Miller 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.

  • Doe Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Branch
    • Doe Branch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Fish Hawk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
    • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
  • Fish Hawk Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk Farms
    • Fish Hawk Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Fish Hawk Trails
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk Trails
    • Fish Hawk Trails is located in Hillsborough County
  • Great Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
    • Great Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jacobs Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
    • Jacobs Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Natures Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natures Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natures Place
    • Natures Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pinecrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)

How Far From Miller 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 Miller Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Miller Estates 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 6 hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 219 miles [352.4 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 818 miles [1,316.4 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 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 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 Miller 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>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- Miller Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miller Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8392, Longitude: -82.1723       In this case, the coordinates for Miller Estates 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 Miller Estates 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 310.669 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.026 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.823 degrees.









 

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