Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Shawnee Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shawnee Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shawnee Hills

• 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 Shawnee Hills:
  • 27.833800, -82.353800
  • 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 Shawnee Hills

• 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 Shawnee Hills 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 Shawnee Hills ...

We found three communities that share the name Shawnee Hills.

Within Florida, the name Shawnee Hills is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Trigg County
    • This Shawnee Hills is located in Trigg County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shawnee Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trigg County community of Shawnee Hills.
  • Ohio
    • Delaware County
    • This Shawnee Hills is located in Delaware County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the north of the Shawnee Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Shawnee Hills.
    • Greene County
    • This Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the north of the Shawnee Hills that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Shawnee Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shawnee Hills ...

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.

• Alpine
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Hillsborough County
• Chancey Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancey Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey Farms
  • Chancey Farms is located in Hillsborough County
• Covewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covewood
  • Covewood is located in Hillsborough County
• Creek View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Eagle Watch
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Watch
  • Eagle Watch is located in Hillsborough County
• Garden City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Hillsborough County
• Jojo
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jojo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jojo
  • Jojo is located in Hillsborough County
• Kings Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Lake
  • Kings Lake is located in Hillsborough County
• Lake Fantasia
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fantasia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fantasia
  • Lake Fantasia is located in Hillsborough County
• Leonard Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Magnolia Trails
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Trails
  • Magnolia Trails is located in Hillsborough County
• Minor
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
  • Minor is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Panther Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Trace
    • Panther Trace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
  • River Walk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Walk
    • River Walk is located in Hillsborough County
  • Riverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <3>
  • Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Hillsborough County
  • Still Waters Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Waters Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Waters Landing
    • Still Waters Landing is located in Hillsborough County
  • Summerview Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerview Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerview Oaks
    • Summerview Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sunbeam Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbeam Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam Park
    • Sunbeam Park is located in Hillsborough County

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shawnee Hills to Tampa, with an average speed<4> 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 214 miles [344.4 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 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 822 miles [1,322.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shawnee Hills. 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/