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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 Plaza Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plaza Terrace 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 Plaza Terrace:
- 27.989800, -82.499000<1>
- 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 Plaza Terrace
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Plaza Terrace is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Plaza Terrace
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plaza Terrace ...
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.
- Ben Hur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ben Hur is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Blue Moon Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blue Moon Court is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon Court
- Catherine City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Catherine City is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
- Citrus Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Citrus Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
- Cornerstone Plaza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cornerstone Plaza is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Plaza
- Crabcake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Crabcake is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabcake
- Curlin Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Curlin Place is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlin Place
- Cypress Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cypress Willows is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Willows
- Dills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dills is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Dorothy Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dorothy Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Park
- Edna Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Edna Court is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Court
- Edwards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Edwards is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Continue List (64 more) ...
- Egypt Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Egypt Lake is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Lake
- Eldorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eldorado is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eureka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eureka is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Fair Ground Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fair Ground Farms is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Ground Farms
- Fishers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fishers is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Georgia Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Georgia Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Park
- Gilberts
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gilberts is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts
- Goldmine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Goldmine is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmine
- Havana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Havana is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Headford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Headford is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headford
- Healthy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Healthy Hill is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healthy Hill
- Hiawatha Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hiawatha Highlands is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Highlands
- Hibiscus Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hibiscus Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibiscus Gardens
- Hidden Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hidden Haven is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
- Highway Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Highway Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park
- Homelands
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Homelands is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelands
- Horizon Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Horizon Place is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Place
- Hunters Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunters Run is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Ida
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ida is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Idle Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Idle Forest is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Forest
- Idle Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Idle Grove Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Grove Park
- Jasmine Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jasmine Pond is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Pond
- Karen Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Karen Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Heights
- Kirby Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kirby Creek is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
- Lake View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lake View Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Heights
- Lake View Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lake View Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Park
- Lamb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lamb is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Lincoln Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Square is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
- Little Eleven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Eleven is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eleven
- Little Henry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Henry is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Henry
- Maine Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maine Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Park
- Marco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marco is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
- Masons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Masons is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Michigan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Michigan Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Heights
- Michigan Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Michigan Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Mitchell Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Park
- Mooreland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mooreland is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Nebraska Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nebraska Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska Park
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Trail is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail
- Orange Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Orange Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
- Oriole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oriole is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Pine Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Level is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pine Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Terrace is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
- Piney Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Woods is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Plumnelly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plumnelly is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumnelly
- Princess Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Princess Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Park
- Record Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Record Grove is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Record Grove
- River Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- River Haven is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
- Riverwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Riverwoods is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Rose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rose is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Suburb Royal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Suburb Royal is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb Royal
- Sunray Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunray Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Gardens
- Sunrise
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunrise is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Triangle Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle Heights is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Heights
- Tropical Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tropical Gardens is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Gardens
- Tuxedo Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tuxedo Springs is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Springs
- Venetian Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Venetian Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Park
- Vine Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Park is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Park
- Waco
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Waco is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Willow Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Pines is also located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pines
How Far From Plaza Terrace 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 included the distance from a community such as Plaza Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Plaza Terrace and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Plaza Terrace to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,288 miles [11,728.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Plaza Terrace: Decimal: 27.98980, -82.499000 DDMMSS: 27° 59' 23", -82° 29' 56" |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Plaza Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Plaza Terrace 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 Plaza Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9898, Longitude: -82.4990 In this case, the coordinates for Plaza Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.853 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.259 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.896 degrees. |
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