Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sundance, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sundance and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sundance
- 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 Sundance:
- 27.649700, -82.407600
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Sundance
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Sundance is near Manatee County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Manatee County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Sundance ...
We found seven communities that share the name Sundance.
Within Florida, the name Sundance is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Sundance lies 2,724 miles [4,383.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sundance that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Manitoba
- This Sundance lies 2,075 miles [3,339.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sundance that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Montana
- New Mexico
- South Carolina
- Utah
- Wyoming
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sundance ...
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 northwest) - College Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Chase
- College Chase is located in Hillsborough County
- Leon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Mays
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - River Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Hillsborough County
- Shooks Folly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooks Folly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Folly
- Shooks Folly is located in Hillsborough County
- Solitude
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sun City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
- Sun City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <3>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Twin Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Willow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Willow Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Shores
- Willow Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Winding Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
- Winding Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Wolf Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Branch
- Wolf Branch is located in Hillsborough County
- Yorkshire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lake
How Far From Sundance 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 Sundance to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sundance and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sundance to Tampa, with an average speed<4> 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 223 miles [358.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,630 miles [10,670 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,297 miles [11,743.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,198 miles [8,365.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sundance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sundance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sundance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.6497, Longitude: -82.4076 In this case, the coordinates for Sundance have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sundance to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.778 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.126 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.935 degrees. |