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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 Shady Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Cove and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Shady Cove:
    • 27.827300, -82.257200
    • 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 Shady Cove
  • 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 Shady Cove ...

We found one communities that share the name Shady Cove.

Within Florida, the name Shady Cove is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Shady Cove in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This Shady Cove is located in Jackson County and lies 2,475 miles [3,983.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shady Cove that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Shady Cove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Cove ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Creek View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
    • Creek View is located in Hillsborough County
  • Creekside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
    • Creekside is located in Hillsborough County
  • Emerald Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
    • Emerald Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Fish Hawk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
    • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
  • Fish Hawk Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk Farms
    • Fish Hawk Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Fishhawk Ranch
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishhawk Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk Ranch
    • Fishhawk Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hickory Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
    • Hickory Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hickory Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Highlands
    • Hickory Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hickory Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County
  • Indian Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Leonard Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Woods
      • Leonard Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Paddock Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Oaks
      • Paddock Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Pine Trace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Trace
      • Pine Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • River Rapids
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rapids
      • River Rapids is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rivers Edge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
      • Rivers Edge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Riverwoods Hammock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods Hammock
      • Riverwoods Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shadow Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
      • Shadow Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shadow Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Run
      • Shadow Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shady Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
      • Shady Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shoals
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Hillsborough County
    • Summer Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Springs
      • Summer Springs is located in Hillsborough County

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shady Cove to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 217 miles [349.2 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 821 miles [1,321.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Cove. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shady Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8273, Longitude: -82.2572       In this case, the coordinates for Shady Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Shady Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.713 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.075 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.852 degrees.









 

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