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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 Reflections, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reflections 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 Reflections:
- 28.137700, -82.523100
- 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 Reflections
- 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 Reflections is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Reflections
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reflections ...
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.
- Candlelight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Candlelight is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
- Catherine Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Catherine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Park
- Cedarwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarwood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Coopers Bayou
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coopers Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Bayou
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coventry is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Crystal Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crystal Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
- Crystal Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Cypress Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadows
- Cypress Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cypress Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Trace
- Deer Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Edgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Edgewater is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Continue List (38 more) ...
- Elysian Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elysian Fields is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian Fields
- Fern Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fern Glen is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Glen
- Foxs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Foxs Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Corner
- Frenchs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs
- Garden Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Garden Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Griffin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Griffin is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Hammock Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hammock Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Woods
- Heritage Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbor
- Heritage Harbor Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hidden Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hidden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Holly Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Lane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Lane
- Hunters Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hunters Glen is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Indian Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Head is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Mound Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Mound Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
- Keystone Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Keystone Beach is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Beach
- Keystone Groves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Keystone Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Groves
- Lake Calm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Calm is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Calm
- Lake Charles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Charles is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles
- Lake Fern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Fern is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fern
- Lakeshore
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lakeshore is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
- Longboat Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Longboat Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Landing
- Marilyn Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Marilyn Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilyn Shores
- Native Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Native Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Woods
- Orange Blossom Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orange Blossom Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Creek
- Rock Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake
- Rocky Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pond
- Sapphire Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sapphire Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Lake
- Shady Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Pines
- Shagbark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shagbark is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shagbark
- Stillwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stillwater is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stonegate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stonegate is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Sunny Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunny Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Pines
- Sunshine Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunshine Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Top of the Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Top of the Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Village
- Triple Lake Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Triple Lake Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lake Shores
- Triple Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Triple Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lakes
- Tropical Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tropical Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Lakes
- Turtle Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Turtle Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Crossing
How Far From Reflections 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 Reflections to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Reflections and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Reflections to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Reflections) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Reflections 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 Reflections. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1377, Longitude: -82.5231 In this case, the coordinates for Reflections have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.877 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.308 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.873 degrees. |
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