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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 Montana Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montana Heights 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 Montana Heights:
- 27.982400, -82.419400
- 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 Montana Heights
- 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 Montana Heights is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Montana Heights
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montana Heights ...
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.
- Archer
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Archer is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Betty Jean Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Big Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Big Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oaks
- Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Buffalo
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Buffalo Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gardens
- Canning
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Canning is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
- Central Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Cones
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cones is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
- Eastern Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Emma Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Emma Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Heights
- Enterprise
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Continue List (54 more) ...
- Florence Villa
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Florence Villa is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
- Francis
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Francis is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Friendship is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Gardenville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gary
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Garytown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Garytown is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
- Georgia Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Glovers
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glovers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers
- Golden
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Golden is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Goodwater
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Goodwater is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
- Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Grand View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grove Hill Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
- Hawks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hawks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
- Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hazard is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- High Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- High Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High School Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- High School Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
- Highland View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Highland View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Homestead is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Ida
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ida is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Independence Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
- Jessie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jessie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
- La Petite
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- La Petite is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petite
- Lewis Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lewis Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Heights
- Little Cuba
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
- Lucy Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Lullaby Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
- Marie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Marie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Heights
- Mattie
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mattie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Mossy Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mossy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Oaks
- Murray
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Nebraska Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nebraska Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska Park
- Oak Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oak Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
- Panama
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Panama is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Peeler Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Peeler Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeler Heights
- Pierce
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pierce is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Prince
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Prince is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Rainbow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rainbow Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Heights
- Salmon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Salmon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shady Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Silver Moon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Silver Moon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Moon
- Sultana Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunray Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Thrashers
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thrashers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers
- Tradewinds
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
- Tripoli Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tripoli Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Place
- Unity Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
- Vista Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vista Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Bonita
- Watch Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Zephyr Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove
- Zion Height
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height
How Far From Montana Heights 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 Montana Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Montana Heights and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Montana Heights to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 814 miles [1,310 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Montana Heights) 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 Montana Heights 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 Montana Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9824, Longitude: -82.4194 In this case, the coordinates for Montana Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.81 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.209 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.872 degrees. |
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