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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 Prince, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prince 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 Prince:
- 27.991100, -82.421800
- 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 Prince
- 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 Prince 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 Prince
Communities Also Named Prince ...
We found six communities that are also named Prince.
Within Florida, the name Prince is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Kemper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Prince [Kemper County].
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This Prince is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Prince that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Prince.
- New York
- New York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Prince [New York County].
- Pennsylvania
- Carbon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Prince [Carbon County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Prince lies 2,173 miles [3,497.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Prince that is located in Hillsborough County.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Prince is located in Fayette County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<2> to the north of the Prince that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Prince.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prince ...
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.
- Aurora
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Aurora is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Betty Jean Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Big Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Big Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oaks
- Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Buffalo
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Buffalo Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gardens
- Canning
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Canning is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
- Central Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Citrus Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
- Cones
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cones is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
- Eastern Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Emma Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Emma Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Heights
- Continue List (55 more) ...
- Eureka
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Eureka is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Gardenville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Georgia Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Glovers
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glovers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers
- Golden
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Golden is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Goodwater
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Goodwater is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
- Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Grand View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grove Hill Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
- Hawks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hawks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
- Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hazard is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- High Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- High Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High School Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- High School Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
- Highland View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Highland View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Hill Top Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Homestead is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Ida
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ida is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Independence Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
- Jessie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jessie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
- La Petite
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- La Petite is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petite
- Lewis Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lewis Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Heights
- Little Cuba
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
- Lucy Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Lullaby Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
- Manor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Manor Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
- Marie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Marie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Heights
- Mattie
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mattie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Mossy Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mossy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Oaks
- Murray
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Nebraska Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nebraska Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska Park
- Oak Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
- Panama
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Panama is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Peeler Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Peeler Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeler Heights
- Pierce
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pierce is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Rainbow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rainbow Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Heights
- Record Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Record Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Record Grove
- Salmon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Salmon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shadowlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
- Shady Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Silver Moon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Silver Moon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Moon
- Sultana Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunray Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Temple Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Thrashers
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Thrashers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers
- Tripoli Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tripoli Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Place
- Unity Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
- Vista Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vista Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Bonita
- Watch Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Zephyr Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove
- Zion Height
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height
How Far From Prince 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 Prince to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prince and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Prince 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 814 miles [1,310 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 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Prince could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Prince) 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 Prince 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 Prince. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9911, Longitude: -82.4218 In this case, the coordinates for Prince have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.812 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.212 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.871 degrees. |
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