Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Somerset, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Somerset and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Somerset
- 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 Somerset:
- 27.947400, -82.227600
- 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 Somerset
- 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 Somerset is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Somerset ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Somerset.
Within Florida, the name Somerset is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 41 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Somerset is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Somerset.
- Siskiyou County
- This Somerset is located in Siskiyou County and lies 2,421 miles [3,896.2 km] to the northwest of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Somerset.
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Somerset [DuPage County].
- McHenry 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 Illinois community of Somerset [McHenry County].
- Saline County
- This Somerset is located in Saline County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Somerset.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Somerset lies 1,717 miles [2,763.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Somerset is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Somerset.
- Calvert County
- This Somerset is located in Calvert County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km] to the north northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Somerset.
- Carroll County
- This Somerset is located in Carroll County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the north northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Somerset.
- Frederick County
- This Somerset is located in Frederick County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the north northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Somerset.
- Howard County
- This Somerset is located in Howard County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the north northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Somerset.
- Montgomery County
- This Somerset is located in Montgomery County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the north northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Somerset.
- Worcester County
- This Somerset is located in Worcester County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the north northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Somerset.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Somerset.
- Ozark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Somerset [Ozark County].
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This Somerset is located in Mercer County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Somerset.
- Passaic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Somerset [Passaic County].
- Somerset County
- This Somerset is located in Somerset County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km] to the north northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Somerset.
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Somerset lies 2,059 miles [3,313.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- North Carolina
- Chowan County
- This Somerset is located in Chowan County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chowan County community of Somerset.
- Haywood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Somerset [Haywood County].
- Person County
- This Somerset is located in Person County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km] to the north northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Somerset.
- Nova Scotia
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Atascosa County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Atascosa County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atascosa County community of Somerset.
- Bexar County
- This Somerset is located in Bexar County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the west of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Somerset.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Somerset is located in Chesterfield County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Somerset.
- Orange County
- This Somerset is located in Orange County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km] to the north northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Somerset.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Somerset ...
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.
- Angel Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Bent Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Bonterra
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Canter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Carriage Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Park
- Carriage Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Chancey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Citrus Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Wood
- Citrus Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Copper Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Copper Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Diamond Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Diamond Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Eden Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Gallagher Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Lakes
- Gallagher Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Gallagher Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Meadows
- Gallagher Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Harder Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harder Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Oaks
- Harder Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Heritage Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Crest
- Heritage Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hunters Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
- Hunters Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Trails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trails
- Indian Trails is located in Hillsborough County
- Jerrys
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Kings Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingsway Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Downs
- Kingsway Downs is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingsway Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Heights
- Kingsway Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Legends Pass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legends Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legends Pass
- Legends Pass is located in Hillsborough County
- Leonard
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Long Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Martin
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Memory Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Lane
- Memory Lane is located in Hillsborough County
- Orchid Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchid Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid Grove
- Orchid Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Park Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadow
- Park Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Shadow Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Bay
- Shadow Bay is located in Hillsborough County
- Turkey Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hollow
- Turkey Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Whisper Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Lake
- Whisper Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Wildwood Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hollow
- Wildwood Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Gallagher Meadows
How Far From Somerset 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 Somerset to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Somerset and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Somerset to Tampa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 211 miles [339.6 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 812 miles [1,306.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerset. 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: https://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- Somerset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9474, Longitude: -82.2276 In this case, the coordinates for Somerset have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Somerset 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. |
| <3> | 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 Somerset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Somerset to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.707 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.084 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.818 degrees. |