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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 Pierce, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pierce 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 Pierce:
- 27.835028, -81.971473
- 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 Pierce
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Pierce is near Hillsborough County and also Hardee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hardee 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 Pierce
Communities Also Named Pierce ...
We found 26 communities that are also named Pierce.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named Pierce.
Beyond Florida, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Hillsborough County
- This Pierce is located in Hillsborough County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pierce.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson 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 Alabama community of Pierce [Jefferson County].
- Mobile 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 Alabama community of Pierce [Mobile County].
- California
- Siskiyou County
- This Pierce is located in Siskiyou County and lies 2,443 miles [3,931.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Pierce.
- Solano County
- This Pierce is located in Solano County and lies 2,409 miles [3,876.9 km] to the west northwest of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Solano County community of Pierce.
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This Pierce is located in Weld County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Pierce.
- Idaho
- Clearwater County
- This Pierce is located in Clearwater County and lies 2,236 miles [3,598.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearwater County community of Pierce.
- Kansas
- Anderson 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 Kansas community of Pierce [Anderson County].
- Kentucky
- Breckinridge 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 Kentucky community of Pierce [Breckinridge County].
- Green County
- This Pierce is located in Green County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Pierce.
- Nebraska
- Pierce County
- This Pierce is located in Pierce County and lies 1,321 miles [2,125.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Pierce.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Pierce.
- New Mexico
- Hidalgo County
- This Pierce is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,598 miles [2,571.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Pierce.
- North Dakota
- Burleigh County
- This Pierce is located in Burleigh County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleigh County community of Pierce.
- Slope County
- This Pierce is located in Slope County and lies 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km] to the northwest of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Slope County community of Pierce.
- Ohio
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Pierce [Muskingum County].
- Stark 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 Ohio community of Pierce [Stark County].
- Oklahoma
- McIntosh County
- This Pierce is located in McIntosh County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Pierce.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Pierce is located in Allegheny County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the north of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Pierce.
- Armstrong 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 Pennsylvania community of Pierce [Armstrong County].
- South Dakota
- Hughes 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 South Dakota community of Pierce [Hughes County].
- Tennessee
- Carter County
- This Pierce is located in Carter County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the north of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Pierce.
- Polk 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 Tennessee community of Pierce [Polk County].
- Texas
- Wharton County
- This Pierce is located in Wharton County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the west of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Pierce.
- Washington
- Benton County
- This Pierce is located in Benton County and lies 2,401 miles [3,864 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Pierce.
- West Virginia
- Tucker County
- This Pierce is located in Tucker County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the north of the Pierce that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Pierce.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pierce ...
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.
- Bonnie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnie is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Cindy Lynn Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cindy Lynn Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cindy Lynn Place
- Edge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Edge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
- Edison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Edison is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Hunters Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hunters Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
- Mulberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pebbledale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pebbledale is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebbledale
- Prairie Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Prairie Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Junction
- Rogers Ranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rogers Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ranch
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rolling Hills is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Willow Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Oak is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
How Far From Pierce 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 Pierce to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pierce and extending to:
- Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pierce to Bartow, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 814 miles [1,310 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,169 miles [8,318.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pierce) 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Pierce 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pierce, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pierce 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 Pierce. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8350, Longitude: -81.9715 In this case, the coordinates for Pierce have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.564 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.904 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.76 degrees. |
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