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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sweetwater Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sweetwater Creek 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 Sweetwater Creek:
    • 27.998500, -82.559000
    • 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 Sweetwater Creek
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sweetwater Creek ...

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.

  • Canal Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Shores
    • Canal Shores is located in Hillsborough County
  • Copperfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
    • Copperfield is located in Hillsborough County
  • Crestridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestridge
    • Crestridge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cypress Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Tree
    • Cypress Tree is located in Hillsborough County
  • Dana Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Shores
    • Dana Shores is located in Hillsborough County
  • Edgewater Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Place
    • Edgewater Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Fountain Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
    • Fountain Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Holiday Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
    • Holiday Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Holly Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
    • Holly Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jane Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jane Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Terrace
    • Jane Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lane Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Farms
    • Lane Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Oak Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trace
    • Oak Trace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ocean Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Harbor
      • Ocean Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
    • Pelican Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Island
      • Pelican Island is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rainbow Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Court
      • Rainbow Court is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rocky Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
      • Rocky Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rocky Ford
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rocky Point Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Village
      • Rocky Point Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sandpiper
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandpiper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper
      • Sandpiper is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sweetwater
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sweetwater Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Farms
      • Sweetwater Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sweetwater Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Terrace
      • Sweetwater Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Tarpon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Hillsborough County
    • Town Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Park
      • Town Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Twelve Oaks Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks Village
      • Twelve Oaks Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Venetian Shores
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetian Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Shores
      • Venetian Shores is located in Hillsborough County
    • Waterfront Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfront Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfront Cove
      • Waterfront Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Wood Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
      • Wood Lake is located in Hillsborough County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sweetwater Creek and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 197 miles [317 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sweetwater Creek to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,189 miles [8,350.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sweetwater Creek. 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>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.
<2>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- Sweetwater Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sweetwater Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9985, Longitude: -82.5590       In this case, the coordinates for Sweetwater Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sweetwater Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.885 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.298 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.913 degrees.









 

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