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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 Shepherd, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shepherd 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 Shepherd:
- 28.037400, -82.188200
- 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 Shepherd
- 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 Shepherd is near Pasco County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Shepherd
Communities Also Named Shepherd ...
We found ten communities that are also named Shepherd.
Within Florida, the name Shepherd is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Coffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Shepherd [Coffee County].
- Wayne 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 Georgia community of Shepherd [Wayne County].
- Illinois
- Pike County
- This Shepherd is located in Pike County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Shepherd that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Shepherd.
- Indiana
- Boone County
- This Shepherd is located in Boone County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Shepherd that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Shepherd.
- Michigan
- Isabella County
- This Shepherd is located in Isabella County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<2> to the north of the Shepherd that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Shepherd.
- Mississippi
- Calhoun County
- This Shepherd is located in Calhoun County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Shepherd that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Shepherd.
- Montana
- Chouteau County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Shepherd [Chouteau County].
- Yellowstone County
- This Shepherd is located in Yellowstone County and lies 1,884 miles [3,032 km]<2> to the northwest of the Shepherd that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellowstone County community of Shepherd.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Shepherd is located in Hamilton County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Shepherd that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Shepherd.
- Texas
- San Jacinto County
- This Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Shepherd that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Shepherd.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shepherd ...
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.
- All Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- All Green is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Green
- Ancient Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ancient Oak is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
- Cooks Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cooks Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
- Destinys Way
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Destinys Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destinys Way
- Flowers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Flowers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
- Gator Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gator Trail is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Trail
- Green Pastures
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Pastures is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pastures
- Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Valley is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Hawk Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hawk Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Woods
- Horn Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
- Kenny
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kenny is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny
- Lanes Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lanes Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Lazy Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lazy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Oaks
- Leaning Pine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
- Lone Pine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Long Fritzke
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Long Fritzke is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Fritzke
- Lynn Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Oaks
- Marcia Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Marcia Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Oaks
- Mark Hall Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mark Hall Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Hall Acres
- Meadow Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadow Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Resting Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Resting Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resting Place
- Riverleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riverleaf is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverleaf
- Roach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Roach is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
- Shaded Stand
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shaded Stand is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaded Stand
- Stoney Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stoney Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek
- Strawberry Square
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Strawberry Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Square
- Strawberry Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
- Sugar Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sunny Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunset Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Windcall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Windcall is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcall
How Far From Shepherd 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 Shepherd to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shepherd and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shepherd 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 five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 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 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,271 miles [11,701.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Shepherd 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. |
| <2> | 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- Shepherd) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Shepherd 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 Shepherd. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0374, Longitude: -82.1882 In this case, the coordinates for Shepherd have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.693 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.08 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.787 degrees. |
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