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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 Palm Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palm Grove 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 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Palm Grove

Communities Also Named Palm Grove ...

We found three communities that are also named Palm Grove.

Within Florida, the name Palm Grove is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located 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)
    • Colony Key is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Key
  • Crescent Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Crescent Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
  • Fosterville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fosterville is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
  • Friendship Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Friendship Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
  • Half Way Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Half Way Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Way Place
  • Meadowlawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Meadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlawn
  • Oak Shadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Oak Shadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows
  • Rattlesnake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rattlesnake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake
  • Regency Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Regency Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Cove
  • Robinson Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Robinson Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Heights
  • Rocky Shore
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rocky Shore is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Shore
  • Ronnie Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ronnie Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronnie Place
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shell Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Shell Point is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
    • Skinners
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Skinners is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners
    • Speedway Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Speedway Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway Place
    • Sunset
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sunset is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Temple Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Temple Square is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Square
    • Treasure Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Treasure Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Park
    • Tropical Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Tropical Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Pines
    • Tropical Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Tropical Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Terrace

How Far From Palm 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 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<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 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<3> 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).<4>
  • 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).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,193 miles [8,357.3 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Palm 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 Palm 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 Palm Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8742, Longitude: -82.5115       In this case, the coordinates for Palm Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.851 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.241 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.923 degrees.