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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 Stockwell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stockwell 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 Stockwell:
    • 27.945300, -82.107500
    • 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 Stockwell
  • 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 Stockwell is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Stockwell

Communities Also Named Stockwell ...

We found three communities that are also named Stockwell.

Within Florida, the name Stockwell is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Tippecanoe County
      • This Stockwell is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stockwell that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Stockwell.
    • New York
      • Oneida County
      • This Stockwell is located in Oneida County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stockwell that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Stockwell.
    • Ohio
      • Wood County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Stockwell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stockwell ...

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.

  • Berry Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Berry Landing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Landing
  • Critter Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Critter Lane is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critter Lane
  • Deep Roots Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Deep Roots Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Roots Farms
  • Gordon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Gordon is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Graves Orchard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Graves Orchard is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Orchard
  • Hopewell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hopewell is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Gardens
  • Jones Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ridge
  • Lees Ranch
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lees Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ranch
  • Orange Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Orange Haven is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Haven
  • Register Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Register Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Place
  • Robinson Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Robinson Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Farms
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Samantha Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Samantha Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha Park
    • Sparkman Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sparkman Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Oaks
    • Wild Rose
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Wild Rose is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
    • Windmill Pointe
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Windmill Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Pointe

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Stockwell to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 810 miles [1,303.6 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 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stockwell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Stockwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Stockwell 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 Stockwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9453, Longitude: -82.1075       In this case, the coordinates for Stockwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.643 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.011 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.78 degrees.