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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 Selma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Selma 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 Selma:
- 27.917000, -82.403800
- 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 Selma
- 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 Selma is near Pinellas County and also Manatee 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 Manatee 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 Selma
Communities Also Named Selma ...
We found 30 communities that are also named Selma.
Within Florida, the name Selma is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- This Selma is located in Dallas County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Selma.
- Arkansas
- Drew County
- This Selma is located in Drew County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Selma.
- California
- Fresno County
- This Selma is located in Fresno County and lies 2,238 miles [3,601.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Selma.
- Colorado
- Logan County
- This Selma is located in Logan County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Selma.
- Illinois
- McLean County
- Although located in McLean County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Selma.
- Wabash County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Selma [Wabash County].
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Selma is located in Delaware County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the north of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Selma.
- Iowa
- Van Buren County
- This Selma is located in Van Buren County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Selma.
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- This Selma is located in Anderson County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Selma.
- Geary County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Selma [Geary County].
- Osborne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Selma [Osborne County].
- Kentucky
- Harrison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Selma [Harrison County].
- Louisiana
- Grant Parish
- This Selma is located in Grant Parish and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Selma.
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- This Selma is located in Marquette County and lies 1,299 miles [2,090.5 km]<1> to the north of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Selma.
- Wexford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Selma [Wexford County].
- Minnesota
- Cottonwood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Selma [Cottonwood County].
- Mississippi
- Adams County
- This Selma is located in Adams County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Selma.
- Missouri
- Jefferson County
- This Selma is located in Jefferson County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Selma.
- Saint Louis County
- Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Selma.
- Montana
- Liberty County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Selma [Liberty County].
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Selma is located in Johnston County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Selma.
- Nova Scotia
- This Selma lies 1,584 miles [2,549.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Selma is located in Clark County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the north of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Selma.
- Oregon
- Josephine County
- This Selma is located in Josephine County and lies 2,500 miles [4,023.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Selma.
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Selma is located in Dillon County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Selma.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- This Selma is located in Bexar County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the west of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Selma.
- Montague County
- This Selma is located in Montague County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km] to the west northwest of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Selma.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Selma is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,884 miles [3,032 km]<1> to the northwest of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Selma.
- Virginia
- Alleghany County
- This Selma is located in Alleghany County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the north of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Selma.
- Staunton City
- This Selma is located in Staunton City and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the north northeast of the Selma that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Staunton City community of Selma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Selma ...
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.
- Archer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Archer is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Berryhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Berryhill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
- Bunchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bunchville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
- Cairo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Edgewater Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Enterprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Estuary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Estuary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estuary
- Eucalyptus Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eucalyptus Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Park
- Everett
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Everett is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Faith Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Faith Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Park
- Florence Villa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Florence Villa is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
- Gardenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Gary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Garytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garytown is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
- Glovers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glovers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers
- Gold Rush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Rush is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rush
- Harbour Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harbour Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Court
- Hawks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hawks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
- Island Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Island Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Place
- Jessie Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jessie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
- Legacy Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Legacy Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legacy Park
- Little Cuba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
- Lukes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lukes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes
- Lullaby Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
- Michigan Broadway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Michigan Broadway is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Broadway
- Palm River
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Palm River is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
- Progress Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Progress Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Village
- Speedway Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Speedway Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway Park
- Triangle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Triangle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Watch Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Zephyr Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove
How Far From Selma 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 Selma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Selma and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Selma to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 818 miles [1,316.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 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- Selma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Selma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Selma 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. |
| <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 Selma 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 Selma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9170, Longitude: -82.4038 In this case, the coordinates for Selma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.797 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.185 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.88 degrees. |
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