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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 Sun City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sun City 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 Sun City:
- 27.677781, -82.479087
- 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 Sun City
- 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 Sun City is near Manatee County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Manatee 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 Sun City
Communities Also Named Sun City ...
We found four communities that are also named Sun City.
Within Florida, the name Sun City is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Sun City is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,809 miles [2,911.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sun City that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sun City.
- California
- Riverside County
- This Sun City is located in Riverside County and lies 2,092 miles [3,366.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sun City that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Sun City.
- Kansas
- Barber County
- This Sun City is located in Barber County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sun City that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barber County community of Sun City.
- Texas
- Williamson County
- This Sun City is located in Williamson County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sun City that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Sun City.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sun City ...
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.
- Amanda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Amanda is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
- College Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- College Chase is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Chase
- Fort Lonely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lonely is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lonely
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Gulf City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gull Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gull Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Haven
- Kims Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kims Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kims Cove
- Leon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Leon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Manatee Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mays
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mays is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
- Netherland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Netherland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherland
- Pelican Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pelican Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Piney Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Point is located in Manatee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Pirates Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pirates Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirates Point
- River Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- River Bend is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Sable Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sable Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Cove
- Sandpiper Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandpiper Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Point
- Solitude
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Solitude is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Sundance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sundance is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance
- Twin Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
- Winding Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Winding Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
- Wolf Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Branch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Branch
How Far From Sun City 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 Sun City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sun City and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sun City to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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 6 hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,299 miles [11,746.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,200 miles [8,368.6 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sun City) 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 Sun City 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 Sun City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.6778, Longitude: -82.4791 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.818 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.176 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.952 degrees. |
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