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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 Piney Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piney Point and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Piney Point:
    • 27.634200, -82.540374
    • 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 Piney Point
  • 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 Piney Point ...

We found six communities that share the name Piney Point.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named Piney Point.

Beyond Florida, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Hillsborough County
      • This Piney Point is located in Hillsborough County and lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northwest of the Piney Point that is located in Manatee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Piney Point.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Piney Point is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Piney Point that is located in Manatee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Piney Point.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Piney Point is located in Sussex County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Piney Point that is located in Manatee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Piney Point.
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Piney Point that is located in Manatee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Piney Point.
      • Worcester County
      • This Piney Point is located in Worcester County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the north northeast of the Piney Point that is located in Manatee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Piney Point.
    • Texas
      • Montgomery County
      • Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Piney Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney Point ...

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.

  • Amanda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
    • Amanda is located in Hillsborough County
  • Erie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Manatee County
  • Fort Lonely
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lonely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lonely
    • Fort Lonely is located in Hillsborough County
  • Gulf City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
    • Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Gull Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Haven
    • Gull Haven is located in Hillsborough County
  • Manatee Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Harbor
    • Manatee Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
  • Mays
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
    • Mays is located in Hillsborough County
  • Piney Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
    • Piney Point is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pirates Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirates Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirates Point
    • Pirates Point is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • River Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sable Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Cove
      • Sable Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Solitude
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solitude have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sun City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
      • Twin Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Winding Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
      • Winding Creek is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Piney Point 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 Piney Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piney Point and extending to:

  • Bradenton, which is the Seat of Manatee County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Piney Point to Bradenton, 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 220 miles [354.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,205 miles [8,376.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Piney Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piney Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.6342, Longitude: -82.5404       In this case, the coordinates for Piney Point 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 Piney Point 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 310.847 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.203 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.98 degrees.