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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 Morrison Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morrison Grove 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 Morrison Grove:
- 27.935000, -82.470700
- 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 Morrison Grove
- 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 Morrison Grove 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 Morrison Grove
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morrison Grove ...
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.
- Ben Hur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ben Hur is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Bonnie Brae
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonniehaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bonniehaven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonniehaven
- Bryans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bryans is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans
- Cairo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Caruthers
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Caruthers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
- Casey
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Casey is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Central Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Central Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Court
- Courier City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
- Dills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Dixie
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dixie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Edgewater Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Edgewater Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Continue List (64 more) ...
- Edison Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Edison Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Park
- Eldorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Elenor Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
- Elizabeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Erin Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Erin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Place
- Estuary
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Estuary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estuary
- Fishers
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fishers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Gary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Geneva
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Goldmine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Goldmine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmine
- Golf View Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
- Golf View Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
- Gray Gables
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Grove Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grove Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Heights
- Harbour Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harbour Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Court
- Havana
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Havana is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Hick
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hick is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hick
- Highway Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Highway Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park
- Horizon Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Horizon Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Place
- Ida Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
- Island Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Island Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Place
- Jean Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
- Jenkins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Jensen Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jensen Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
- Kelloggs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kelloggs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs
- Knights Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Knights Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Lamb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lamb is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Lincoln
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lincoln is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Lincoln Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lincoln Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
- Live Oak Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
- Louis Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
- Lucky Strike
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lucky Strike is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Strike
- Luna Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Luna Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Park
- Lyons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Madrid
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Madrid is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Maine Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Park
- Masons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Masons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
- Michigan Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Michigan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Heights
- Michigan Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Michigan Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Minneola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Minneola is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
- Near Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Near Bay is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Near Bay
- Nix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nix is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Oriole
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oriole is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Palm Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Palm Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Park
- Palm Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Palm Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Way
- Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Park City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Picadilly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Picadilly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picadilly
- Piney Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Princess Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Princess Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Park
- Riverwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rosedale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Seabreeze
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Seabreeze is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
- Seldomridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
- Sparkman Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sparkman Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Place
- Stonehouse
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
- Suburb Royal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Suburb Royal is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb Royal
- Tanner Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tanner Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Place
- Terra Nova
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terra Nova is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
- Virginia Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Wood Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove
- Woodlawn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodlawn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
How Far From Morrison Grove 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 Morrison Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Morrison Grove and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Morrison Grove 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 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morrison Grove) 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 Morrison Grove 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 Morrison Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9350, Longitude: -82.4707 In this case, the coordinates for Morrison Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.834 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.229 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.898 degrees. |
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