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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 Northwoods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northwoods 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 Northwoods:
    • 28.043000, -82.349500
    • 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 Northwoods
  • 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 Northwoods is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Northwoods

Communities Also Named Northwoods ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Northwoods.

Within Florida, the name Northwoods is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Apache County
      • This Northwoods is located in Apache County and lies 1,650 miles [2,655.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwoods that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Northwoods.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Northwoods is located in Bibb County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Northwoods that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Northwoods.
      • DeKalb County
      • This Northwoods is located in DeKalb County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the north northwest of the Northwoods that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Northwoods.
    • Illinois
      • DeKalb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Northwoods [DeKalb County].
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Northwoods [Madison County].
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Northwoods is located in Caddo Parish and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwoods that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Northwoods.
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Northwoods is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 548 miles [881.9 km] to the west northwest of the Northwoods that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Northwoods.
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Northwoods is located in Rankin County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northwoods that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Northwoods.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Northwoods is located in Saint Louis County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Northwoods that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Northwoods.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Northwoods is located in Wake County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northwoods that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Northwoods.
    • Ohio
      • Franklin County
      • This Northwoods is located in Franklin County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the north of the Northwoods that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Northwoods.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Northwoods is located in Hamilton County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Northwoods that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Northwoods.
    • Virginia
      • Henrico County
      • This Northwoods is located in Henrico County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northwoods that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Northwoods.
    • Washington
      • Skamania County
      • This Northwoods is located in Skamania County and lies 2,479 miles [3,989.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northwoods that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skamania County community of Northwoods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwoods ...

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.

  • Arabian Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
  • Clarkwild
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Clarkwild is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkwild
  • Cypress Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
  • Harris Landings
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Harris Landings is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landings
  • Hidden Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hidden Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
  • Pilgrims Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pilgrims Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Place
  • River Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • River Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
  • Riveredge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Riveredge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riveredge
  • Royal Greens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Royal Greens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Greens
  • Rustic Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
  • Sam Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sam Mills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Mills
  • Temple Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Temple Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Temple Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
    • Temple Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Temple Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
    • Temple Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
    • Terrace Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Terrace Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Highlands
    • Terrace Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Terrace Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
    • Terrace Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
    • Terrace River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
    • Terrace Walk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Terrace Walk is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Walk
    • Thousand Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Thousand Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
    • University Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • University Square is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square

How Far From Northwoods to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Northwoods to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Northwoods to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 809 miles [1,302 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northwoods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Northwoods could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>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 Northwoods 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 Northwoods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0430, Longitude: -82.3495       In this case, the coordinates for Northwoods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.778 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.18 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.837 degrees.