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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 Sugarwood Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sugarwood Grove 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 Sugarwood Grove:
- 28.082900, -82.552800
- 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 Sugarwood Grove
- 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 Sugarwood Grove 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 Sugarwood Grove
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sugarwood Grove ...
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.
- Casa Blanca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Casa Blanca is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Catherine Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Catherine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Park
- Country Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Country Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
- Cypress Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hollow
- Cypress Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cypress Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Run
- Cypress Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cypress Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Trace
- Eaglebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Eaglebrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglebrook
- Fairway Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Fawn Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fawn Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Lake
- Fawn Ridge Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fawn Ridge Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ridge Village
- Foxs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foxs Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Corner
- Frenchs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Frenchs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs
- Continue List (30 more) ...
- Hammock Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hammock Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Woods
- Hidden Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hidden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Hunters Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunters Glen is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Indian Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
- Indian Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Keystone Crossings
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Keystone Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Crossings
- Lakeshore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeshore is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
- Longboat Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Longboat Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Landing
- Lynn Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lynn Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lake
- Meadowglen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
- Native Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Native Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Woods
- Orange Blossom Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orange Blossom Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Creek
- Paddock Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Paddock Trail is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
- Pine Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
- Pine Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pine Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Rock Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rock Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake
- Rocky Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rocky Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pond
- Rose Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
- Springwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Springwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stonegate is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Sunshine Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunshine Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Top of the Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Top of the Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Village
- Triple Lake Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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 north)
- Triple Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lakes
- Turtle Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Turtle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtle Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Turtle Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Crossing
- Village Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Village Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Wood
- Villager Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Villager Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villager Place
- Whisper Sound
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Whisper Sound is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Sound
How Far From Sugarwood Grove to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sugarwood Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Sugarwood Grove and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sugarwood Grove to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 193 miles [310.6 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 811 miles [1,305.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Sugarwood Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sugarwood Grove 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 Sugarwood Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0829, Longitude: -82.5528 In this case, the coordinates for Sugarwood Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.889 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.313 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.894 degrees. |
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