Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Hill Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Hill Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Hill Estates
- 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 Pine Hill Estates:
- 29.662189, -82.456220
- 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 Pine Hill Estates
- 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 Alachua County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alachua County
- Since Pine Hill Estates is near Gilchrist County and also Levy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gilchrist County
- eBird sighting report for Levy 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 Pine Hill Estates ...
We found five communities that share the name Pine Hill Estates.
Within Florida, the name Pine Hill Estates is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lonoke County
- This Pine Hill Estates is located in Lonoke County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Pine Hill Estates.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Pine Hill Estates is located in Caddo Parish and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Pine Hill Estates.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Pine Hill Estates is located in Charles County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Pine Hill Estates.
- Frederick County
- This Pine Hill Estates is located in Frederick County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the north northeast of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Pine Hill Estates.
- Mississippi
- Webster County
- This Pine Hill Estates is located in Webster County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Pine Hill Estates.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Hill Estates ...
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.
- Cadillac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Clinch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Half Moon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - J S Sanchez and Others Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for J S Sanchez and Others Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J S Sanchez and Others Grant
- J S Sanchez and Others Grant is located in Alachua County
- John H McIntosh Grant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John H McIntosh Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H McIntosh Grant
- John H McIntosh Grant is located in Alachua County
- Jonesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Alachua County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
- Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Peach Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Alachua County
- Pinesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinesville
- Pinesville is located in Alachua County
- Riceland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Robinswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinswood
- Robinswood is located in Alachua County
- Rocky Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Alachua County
- Suburban Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
- Suburban Heights is located in Alachua County
How Far From Pine Hill Estates 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 Pine Hill Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Hill Estates and extending to:
- Gainesville, which is the Seat of Alachua County, lies just to the East.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Hill Estates to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,219 miles [11,617.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,111 miles [8,225.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Hill Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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- Pine Hill Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Hill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6622, Longitude: -82.4562 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Hill Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pine Hill Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.947 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.599 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.527 degrees. |