Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pineola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pineola and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pineola
- 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 Pineola:
- 28.688879, -82.272868
- 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 Pineola
- 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 Citrus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Citrus County
- Since Pineola is near Hernando County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hernando County
- eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Pineola ...
We found two communities that share the name Pineola.
Within Florida, the name Pineola is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pineola ...
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.
- Big Hammock ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hammock
- Big Hammock is located in Citrus County
- Carver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Floral City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral City
- Floral City is located in Citrus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floral City <3>
- Hill 'n Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
- Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
- Lake Lindsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
- Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
- Lincoln Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Sumter County
- Rutland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Sugarmill Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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
- Wahoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Pineola to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pineola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pineola and extending to:
- Inverness, which is the Seat of Citrus County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pineola to Inverness, with an average speed<4> 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 170 miles [273.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,145 miles [8,280.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pineola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Citrus County: www.bocc.citrus.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pineola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pineola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.6889, Longitude: -82.2729 In this case, the coordinates for Pineola 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 Pineola 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 310.785 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.276 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.677 degrees. |