Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Island, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Island and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Island
- 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 Island:
- 28.575271, -82.652601
- 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 Island
- 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 Hernando County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hernando County
- Since Pine Island is near Pasco County and also Citrus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- eBird sighting report for Citrus 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 Island ...
We found ten communities that share the name Pine Island.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Pine Island.
Beyond Florida, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Calhoun County
- This Pine Island is located in Calhoun County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Island that is located in Hernando County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Pine Island.
- Calhoun County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- This Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Island that is located in Hernando County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis Parish community of Pine Island.
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Pine Island is located in Essex County and lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Hernando County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Pine Island.
- Minnesota
- Goodhue County
- This Pine Island is located in Goodhue County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pine Island that is located in Hernando County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goodhue County community of Pine Island.
- New Jersey
- Salem County
- This Pine Island is located in Salem County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Hernando County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Pine Island.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Pine Island is located in Orange County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Hernando County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Pine Island.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Pine Island is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Island that is located in Hernando County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Pine Island.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Pine Island is located in Horry County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Hernando County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Pine Island.
- Texas
- Jefferson County
- This Pine Island is located in Jefferson County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Island that is located in Hernando County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pine Island.
- Waller County
- This Pine Island is located in Waller County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the west of the Pine Island that is located in Hernando County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waller County community of Pine Island.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Island ...
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.
- Garden Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Hernando County
- Hernando Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando Beach
- Hernando Beach is located in Hernando County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando Beach <3>
- High Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Hernando County
- Norman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Shady Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hills
- Shady Hills is located in Pasco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Hills <3>
- Sugarmill Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarmill Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarmill Woods
- Sugarmill Woods is located in Citrus County
- Timber Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pines
- Timber Pines is located in Hernando County
- Willow Sink
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Sink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Sink
- Willow Sink is located in Hernando County
How Far From Pine Island 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 Pine Island to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Island and extending to:
- Brooksville, which is the Seat of Hernando County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Island to Brooksville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hernando County: www.co.hernando.fl.us/
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 Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.5753, Longitude: -82.6526 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Island 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 Island 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 310.979 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.486 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.825 degrees. |