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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 Rowell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rowell 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 Rowell:
    • 27.671500, -82.394600
    • 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 Rowell
  • 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 Rowell is near Manatee County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Manatee 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 Rowell

Communities Also Named Rowell ...

We found five communities that are also named Rowell.

Within Florida, the name Rowell is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Cleveland County
      • This Rowell is located in Cleveland County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rowell that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Rowell.
    • Georgia
      • Chattooga 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 Georgia community of Rowell [Chattooga County].
    • Illinois
      • De Witt County
      • This Rowell is located in De Witt County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rowell that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Witt County community of Rowell.
    • South Carolina
      • Chester County
      • This Rowell is located in Chester County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the north of the Rowell that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Rowell.
    • Tennessee
      • Lincoln 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 Tennessee community of Rowell [Lincoln County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rowell ...

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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Amanda is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
  • College Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • College Chase is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Chase
  • Cypress Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cypress Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Park
  • Freedom Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Freedom Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Acres is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Gulf City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
  • Gull Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gull Haven is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Haven
  • Kims Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kims Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kims Cove
  • Kings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kings is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
  • Leon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Leon is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Maplewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Maplewood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Mays
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mays is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Netherland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Netherland is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherland
    • Pelican Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pelican Point is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
    • Pirates Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pirates Point is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirates Point
    • River Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • River Bend is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • Sable Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sable Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Cove
    • Sandpiper Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandpiper Point is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Point
    • Shooks Folly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Shooks Folly is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Folly
    • Solitude
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Solitude is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
    • Sun City Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sundance
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sundance is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance
    • Twin Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
    • Willow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Willow is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Willow Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Willow Shores is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Shores
    • Winding Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Winding Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
    • Wolf Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wolf Branch is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Branch
    • Yorkshire
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Yorkshire is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Rowell to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 222 miles [357.3 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 834 miles [1,342.2 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 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,196 miles [8,362.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rowell) 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 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 Rowell 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>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 Rowell 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 Rowell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.6715, Longitude: -82.3946       In this case, the coordinates for Rowell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.773 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.123 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.927 degrees.