Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Palm Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palm Grove and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Palm Grove

• 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 Palm Grove:
  • 27.874200, -82.511500
  • 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 Palm 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • Since Palm Grove is near Pinellas County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
  • eBird sighting report for Manatee 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

Communities Also Named Palm Grove ...

We found three communities that share the name Palm Grove.

Within Florida, the name Palm Grove is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • San Diego County
    • This Palm Grove is located in San Diego County and lies 2,028 miles [3,263.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Palm Grove that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Palm Grove.
  • Iowa
    • Webster County
    • This Palm Grove is located in Webster County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Palm Grove that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Palm Grove.
  • Texas
    • Cameron County
    • This Palm Grove is located in Cameron County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the west of the Palm Grove that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Palm Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Palm 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.

• Colony Key
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Key have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Key
  • Colony Key is located in Hillsborough County
• Crescent Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
  • Crescent Park is located in Hillsborough County
• Fosterville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
  • Fosterville is located in Hillsborough County
• Friendship Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
  • Friendship Heights is located in Hillsborough County
• Half Way Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Way Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Way Place
  • Half Way Place is located in Hillsborough County
• Meadowlawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlawn
  • Meadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
• Oak Shadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows
  • Oak Shadows is located in Hillsborough County
• Rattlesnake
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake
  • Rattlesnake is located in Hillsborough County
• Regency Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Cove
  • Regency Cove is located in Hillsborough County
• Robinson Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Heights
  • Robinson Heights is located in Hillsborough County
• Rocky Shore
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Shore
  • Rocky Shore is located in Hillsborough County
• Ronnie Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronnie Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronnie Place
  • Ronnie Place is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Shell Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
    • Shell Point is located in Hillsborough County
  • Skinners
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners
    • Skinners is located in Hillsborough County
  • Speedway Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedway Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway Place
    • Speedway Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sunset
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Hillsborough County
  • Temple Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Square
    • Temple Square is located in Hillsborough County
  • Treasure Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Park
    • Treasure Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Tropical Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropical Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Pines
    • Tropical Pines is located in Hillsborough County
  • Tropical Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropical Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Terrace
    • Tropical Terrace is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Palm Grove 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 Palm Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Palm 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 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Palm Grove 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 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,193 miles [8,357.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palm Grove. 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: www.myflorida.com/