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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 Stillwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stillwater and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Stillwater:
    • 28.151200, -82.571000
    • 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 Stillwater
  • 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 Stillwater is near Pasco County and also Pinellas 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 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Stillwater

Communities Also Named Stillwater ...

We found 26 communities that are also named Stillwater.

Within Florida, the name Stillwater is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Yell County
      • This Stillwater is located in Yell County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Stillwater.
    • British Columbia
      • This Stillwater lies 2,642 miles [4,251.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Stillwater is located in Will County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Stillwater.
    • Iowa
      • Mitchell 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 Iowa community of Stillwater [Mitchell County].
    • Kentucky
      • Wolfe County
      • This Stillwater is located in Wolfe County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the north of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Stillwater.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Stillwater is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Stillwater.
    • Minnesota
      • Washington County
      • This Stillwater is located in Washington County and lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Stillwater.
    • Montana
      • Yellowstone 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 Montana community of Stillwater [Yellowstone County].
    • Nevada
      • Churchill County
      • This Stillwater is located in Churchill County and lies 2,190 miles [3,524.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of Stillwater.
      • Washoe 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 Nevada community of Stillwater [Washoe County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Stillwater is located in Grafton County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Stillwater.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex County
      • This Stillwater is located in Sussex County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Stillwater.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Stillwater is located in Chautauqua County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the north of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Stillwater.
      • Essex County
      • This Stillwater is located in Essex County and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km] to the north northeast of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Stillwater.
      • Herkimer County
      • This Stillwater is located in Herkimer County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km] to the north northeast of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Stillwater.
      • Oswego County
      • This Stillwater is located in Oswego County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km] to the north northeast of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Stillwater.
      • Putnam County
      • This Stillwater is located in Putnam County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km] to the north northeast of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Stillwater.
      • Saratoga County
      • This Stillwater is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km] to the north northeast of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Stillwater.
    • Nova Scotia
      • 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 Nova Scotia community of Stillwater.
    • Ohio
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the north of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Stillwater.
    • Oklahoma
      • Payne County
      • This Stillwater is located in Payne County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Payne County community of Stillwater.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Columbia County
      • This Stillwater is located in Columbia County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Stillwater.
      • Susquehanna 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 Pennsylvania community of Stillwater [Susquehanna County].
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Stillwater is located in Providence County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Stillwater.
    • Texas
      • Lipscomb County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lipscomb County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lipscomb County community of Stillwater.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Stillwater is located in King County and lies 2,493 miles [4,012.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stillwater that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Stillwater.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stillwater ...

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.

  • Council Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Council Crest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Crest
  • Foxs Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Foxs Corner is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Corner
  • Frenchs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Frenchs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs
  • Great Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Great Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Lakes
  • Gulf Pine
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gulf Pine is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Pine
  • Hidden Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hidden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
  • Hunters Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hunters Glen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
  • Keystone Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Keystone Beach is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Beach
  • Keystone Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Keystone Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Cove
  • Keystone Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Keystone Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Farms
  • Keystone Grove Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Keystone Grove Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Grove Lakes
  • Keystone Groves
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Keystone Groves is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Groves
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Keystone Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Keystone Shores is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Shores
    • Lake Abray
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Lake Abray is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Abray
    • Lake Calm
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Lake Calm is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Calm
    • Lake Fern
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Lake Fern is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fern
    • Post Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Post Shores is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Shores
    • Rainbow Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rainbow Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Terrace
    • Rock Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake
    • Steeplechase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Steeplechase is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
    • Swan Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Swan Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cove
    • Triple Lake Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Triple Lake Shores is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lake Shores
    • Triple Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Triple Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lakes

How Far From Stillwater to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stillwater to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stillwater to Tampa, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 188 miles [302.6 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 807 miles [1,298.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Stillwater) 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 Stillwater 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 Stillwater, 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 Stillwater 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 Stillwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1512, Longitude: -82.5710       In this case, the coordinates for Stillwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.904 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.34 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.886 degrees.