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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 Paradise Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paradise Acres 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 Paradise Acres:
- 27.996800, -82.231200
- 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 Paradise Acres
- 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 Paradise Acres is near Pasco County and also Polk 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 Polk 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 Paradise Acres
Communities Also Named Paradise Acres ...
We found four communities that are also named Paradise Acres.
Within Florida, the name Paradise Acres is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Paradise Acres is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,798 miles [2,893.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Paradise Acres.
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Paradise Acres is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Paradise Acres.
- Georgia
- Seminole County
- This Paradise Acres is located in Seminole County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Paradise Acres.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Paradise Acres is located in Weber County and lies 1,907 miles [3,069 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Paradise Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paradise Acres ...
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.
- All Green
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- All Green is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Green
- Cash Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cash Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Acres
- Chancey
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chancey is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey
- Chestnut Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chestnut Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
- Destinys Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Destinys Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destinys Way
- Diamond Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Diamond Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Dickey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dickey is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gallagher Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gallagher Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Lakes
- Gallagher Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gallagher Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Meadows
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Valley is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Greenewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenewood
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Heritage Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Crest
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hunters Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunters Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
- Jess Walden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jess Walden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jess Walden Oaks
- Kenny
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kenny is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny
- Kings Row
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kings Row is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Row
- Kingsway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kingsway is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lake View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake Weeks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Weeks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weeks
- Lone Pine
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lone Pine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Long Fritzke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Long Fritzke is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Fritzke
- Long Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Long Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Lynn Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lynn Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Oaks
- Marcia Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marcia Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Oaks
- Martin
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Martin is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Meadow Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Pineapple Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pineapple Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineapple Hill
- Shady Stables
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shady Stables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Stables
- Shangri La
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shangri La is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri La
- Snows Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Snows Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
- Stoney Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stoney Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek
- Sunny Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunny Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Whisper Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whisper Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Lake
How Far From Paradise Acres 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 Paradise Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paradise Acres and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Paradise Acres to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 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 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,274 miles [11,706.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paradise Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Paradise Acres 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 Paradise Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9968, Longitude: -82.2312 In this case, the coordinates for Paradise Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.712 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.097 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.809 degrees. |
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