Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scarboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scarboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scarboro
- 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 Scarboro:
- 27.711300, -82.303300
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Scarboro
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Scarboro is near Manatee County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Manatee County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Scarboro ...
We found seven communities that share the name Scarboro.
Within Florida, the name Scarboro is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Jenkins County
- This Scarboro is located in Jenkins County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the north of the Scarboro that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jenkins County community of Scarboro.
- Screven 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 Scarboro [Screven County].
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Scarboro is located in Harford County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Scarboro that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Scarboro.
- Worcester County
- This Scarboro is located in Worcester County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km] to the north northeast of the Scarboro that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Scarboro.
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scarboro ...
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.
- Carter Country
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter Country have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Country
- Carter Country is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Park
- Cypress Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Freedom Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Freedom Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Kings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lonesome Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonesome Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonesome Hollow
- Lonesome Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ranch Lands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Lands
- Ranch Lands is located in Hillsborough County
- Sun City Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City Center
- Sun City Center is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City Center <4>
- Sweat Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweat Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweat Farms
- Sweat Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Willow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Willow Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Shores
- Willow Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Yorkshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Scarboro to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Scarboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scarboro and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Scarboro to Tampa, with an average speed<5> 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 6 hours.
- 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 829 miles [1,334.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scarboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Scarboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scarboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.7113, Longitude: -82.3033 In this case, the coordinates for Scarboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Scarboro 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Scarboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.728 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.077 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.89 degrees. |