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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 Rhodes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rhodes 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 Rhodes:
    • 28.060300, -82.288200
    • 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 Rhodes
  • 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 Rhodes is near Pasco County and also Polk 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 Polk 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 Rhodes

Communities Also Named Rhodes ...

We found 21 communities that are also named Rhodes.

Within Florida, the name Rhodes is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Butler County
      • This Rhodes is located in Butler County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rhodes that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Rhodes.
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Rhodes [San Joaquin County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Rhodes [Cook County].
    • Indiana
      • Vermillion County
      • This Rhodes is located in Vermillion County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rhodes that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermillion County community of Rhodes.
    • Iowa
      • Marshall County
      • This Rhodes is located in Marshall County and lies 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rhodes that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Rhodes.
    • Kansas
      • Anderson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Rhodes [Anderson County].
      • Dickinson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Dickinson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Rhodes.
    • Louisiana
      • Iberville Parish
      • This Rhodes is located in Iberville Parish and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rhodes that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Rhodes.
    • Manitoba
      • This Rhodes lies 1,729 miles [2,782.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rhodes that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • Michigan
      • Gladwin County
      • This Rhodes is located in Gladwin County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the north of the Rhodes that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gladwin County community of Rhodes.
      • Montcalm County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Rhodes [Montcalm County].
    • Mississippi
      • Jones County
      • This Rhodes is located in Jones County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rhodes that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Rhodes.
    • Montana
      • Flathead County
      • This Rhodes is located in Flathead County and lies 2,208 miles [3,553.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rhodes that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of Rhodes.
    • Nevada
      • Mineral County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Rhodes [Mineral County].
    • New Mexico
      • Lea County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Rhodes [Lea County].
    • North Carolina
      • Bertie County
      • This Rhodes is located in Bertie County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rhodes that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Rhodes.
      • Cumberland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Rhodes [Cumberland County].
    • Ohio
      • Stark County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Rhodes [Stark County].
    • Ontario
      • This Rhodes lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the north of the Rhodes that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • Virginia
      • Isle of Wight County
      • This Rhodes is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rhodes that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Rhodes.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Rhodes [King County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rhodes ...

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.

  • Badgers Lair
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Badgers Lair is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badgers Lair
  • Clark
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Clark is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Clarkwild
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Clarkwild is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkwild
  • Cousins Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cousins Corner is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Corner
  • Flint Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Flint Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Lake
  • Harris Landings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris Landings is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landings
  • June Bloom
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • June Bloom is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Bloom
  • Lee
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lee is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Pinker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinker is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinker
  • Sam Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sam Mills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Mills
  • Serenity Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Serenity Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Oaks
  • Stonelake Ranch
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Stonelake Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake Ranch
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Straits
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Straits is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits
    • Sunny Slopes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Sunny Slopes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slopes
    • Thousand Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Thousand Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
    • Winners Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Winners Circle is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winners Circle
    • Ye Little Wood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Ye Little Wood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ye Little Wood

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rhodes to Tampa, with an average speed<4> 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 203 miles [326.7 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 12 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rhodes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Rhodes 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.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rhodes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Rhodes 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 Rhodes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0603, Longitude: -82.2882       In this case, the coordinates for Rhodes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.747 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.146 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.814 degrees.