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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 Stewart, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stewart 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 Stewart:
    • 27.923900, -82.523700
    • 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 Stewart
  • 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 Stewart is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Stewart

Communities Also Named Stewart ...

We found 40 communities that are also named Stewart.

Within Florida, the name Stewart is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of 40 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 38 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Fayette County
      • This Stewart is located in Fayette County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Stewart.
      • Hale County
      • This Stewart is located in Hale County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the northwest of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Stewart.
    • Arkansas
      • Poinsett County
      • This Stewart is located in Poinsett County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Stewart.
    • British Columbia
      • This Stewart lies 3,020 miles [4,860.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • California
      • Stanislaus County
      • This Stewart is located in Stanislaus County and lies 2,315 miles [3,725.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanislaus County community of Stewart.
    • Colorado
      • Kiowa 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 Colorado community of Stewart [Kiowa County].
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Middlesex County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Stewart.
    • Georgia
      • Newton County
      • This Stewart is located in Newton County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the north of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Stewart.
    • Indiana
      • Warren County
      • This Stewart is located in Warren County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Stewart.
    • Kansas
      • Douglas 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 Kansas community of Stewart [Douglas County].
      • Marshall 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 Kansas community of Stewart [Marshall County].
      • Smith 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 Kansas community of Stewart [Smith County].
    • Kentucky
      • Letcher 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 Kentucky community of Stewart [Letcher County].
      • Mercer County
      • This Stewart is located in Mercer County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the north of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Stewart.
    • Louisiana
      • Avoyelles Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Stewart [Avoyelles Parish].
    • Minnesota
      • Lake County
      • This Stewart is located in Lake County and lies 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Stewart.
      • McLeod County
      • This Stewart is located in McLeod County and lies 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km] to the north northwest of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLeod County community of Stewart.
    • Mississippi
      • Montgomery County
      • This Stewart is located in Montgomery County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Stewart.
      • Webster 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 Mississippi community of Stewart [Webster County].
    • Missouri
      • Pemiscot County
      • This Stewart is located in Pemiscot County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Stewart.
    • Nevada
      • Carson City
      • This Stewart is located in Carson City and lies 2,259 miles [3,635.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carson City community of Stewart.
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Stewart [Clark County].
    • New York
      • Orange 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 York community of Stewart [Orange County].
      • Schoharie 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 New York community of Stewart [Schoharie County].
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This Stewart is located in Athens County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the north of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Stewart.
      • Belmont 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 Ohio community of Stewart [Belmont County].
      • Richland County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Stewart [Richland County].
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Stewart.
    • Oregon
      • Crook 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 Oregon community of Stewart [Crook County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Stewart is located in Allegheny County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the north of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Stewart.
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens 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 South Carolina community of Stewart [Pickens County].
    • Tennessee
      • Houston County
      • This Stewart is located in Houston County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Stewart.
      • Smith 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 Tennessee community of Stewart [Smith County].
    • Texas
      • Cameron County
      • This Stewart is located in Cameron County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the west of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Stewart.
      • Cottle 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 Texas community of Stewart [Cottle County].
      • Rusk County
      • This Stewart is located in Rusk County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the west northwest of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Stewart.
    • Virginia
      • Richmond City
      • 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 Virginia community of Stewart [Richmond City].
    • Washington
      • Yakima 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 Washington community of Stewart [Yakima County].
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Stewart is located in Wood County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the north of the Stewart that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Stewart.
    • Wisconsin
      • Green 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 Wisconsin community of Stewart [Green County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stewart ...

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.

  • Ball
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ball is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
  • Beans
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Beans is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
  • Bonnie Brae
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
  • Carol Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Carol Shores is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Shores
  • Cloverdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cloverdale is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Elenor Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Golf View Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
  • Golf View Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
  • Gray Gables
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
  • Harbor Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Harbor Shores is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Shores
  • Ida Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Jean Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
    • Kelloggs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Kelloggs is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs
    • Live Oak Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
    • Louis Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
    • Madrid
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Madrid is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Minneola
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Minneola is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
    • Occident
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Occident is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occident
    • Overlook
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Palm Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Palm Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Park
    • Palm Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Palm Way is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Way
    • Picadilly
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Picadilly is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picadilly
    • Regency Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Regency Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Cove
    • Rosedale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rosedale is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Seldomridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
    • Stephanie Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Stephanie Way is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephanie Way
    • Stonehouse
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
    • Stoney Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Sunset Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sunset Beach is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Camp
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sunset Camp is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Camp
    • Sunset Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sunset Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
    • Virginia Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
    • Wood Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Stewart to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 820 miles [1,319.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Stewart) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Stewart 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 Stewart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Stewart 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 Stewart. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9239, Longitude: -82.5237       In this case, the coordinates for Stewart have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.861 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.259 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.917 degrees.