Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shaw Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shaw Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shaw Place
- 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 Shaw Place:
- 28.086300, -82.547200
- 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 Shaw Place
- 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 Shaw Place is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Shaw Place ...
We found one communities that share the name Shaw Place.
Within Florida, the name Shaw Place is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Shaw Place in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Park County
- This Shaw Place is located in Park County and lies 1,944 miles [3,128.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shaw Place that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Shaw Place.
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shaw Place ...
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.
- Catherine Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Park
- Catherine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Country Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
- Country Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hollow
- Cypress Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadows
- Cypress Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Run
- Cypress Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Trace
- Cypress Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Eaglebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglebrook
- Eaglebrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Fairway Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Fawn Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Foxs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Corner
- Foxs Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Frenchs
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Hammock Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammock Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Woods
- Hammock Woods is located in Hillsborough County
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- Hidden Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Hidden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Hunters Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Hunters Glen is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
- Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Crossings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Crossings
- Keystone Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
- Lakeshore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Longboat Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longboat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Landing
- Longboat Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Lynn Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Meadowglen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowglen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
- Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
- Native Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Native Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Woods
- Native Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Orange Blossom Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Blossom Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Creek
- Orange Blossom Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Paddock Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
- Paddock Trail is located in Hillsborough County
- Pine Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
- Pine Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Pine Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
- Pine Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Rock Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Rocky Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pond
- Rocky Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Rose Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
- Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Springwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Springwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Sugarwood Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarwood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarwood Grove
- Sugarwood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunshine Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Sunshine Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Top of the Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top of the Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Village
- Top of the Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Triple Lake Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triple Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lake Shores
- Triple Lake Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Triple Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triple Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lakes
- Triple Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Turtle Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Turtle Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Crossing
- Turtle Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Village Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Wood
- Village Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Villager Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villager Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villager Place
- Villager Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Whisper Sound
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Sound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Sound
- Whisper Sound is located in Hillsborough County
- Hidden Lake
How Far From Shaw Place 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 Shaw Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shaw Place and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shaw Place to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 810 miles [1,303.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shaw Place. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shaw Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shaw Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0863, Longitude: -82.5472 In this case, the coordinates for Shaw Place 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 Shaw Place 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 310.886 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.311 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.891 degrees. |