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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 Tangelo Terrace Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tangelo Terrace Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Tangelo Terrace Estates
  • 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 Tangelo Terrace Estates:
    • 28.030600, -82.311300
    • 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 Tangelo Terrace Estates
  • 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 Tangelo Terrace Estates ...

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.

  • American Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Gardens
    • American Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Big Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
    • Big Pines is located in Hillsborough County
  • Clark
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Hillsborough County
  • Clarkwild
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkwild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkwild
    • Clarkwild is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cousins Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cousins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Corner
    • Cousins Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • Graystone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
    • Graystone is located in Hillsborough County
  • Harris Landings
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Landings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landings
    • Harris Landings is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jolly Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Corner
    • Jolly Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • June Bloom
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Bloom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Bloom
    • June Bloom is located in Hillsborough County
  • Kennedy Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Hill
    • Kennedy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Kings Row
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Row
    • Kings Row is located in Hillsborough County
  • Kingsway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
    • Kingsway is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lee
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mango Groves
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mango Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Groves
      • Mango Groves is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mango Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mango Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Hills
      • Mango Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Parsons Pointe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Pointe
      • Parsons Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
    • Pilgrims Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrims Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Place
      • Pilgrims Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Raven Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Oaks
      • Raven Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sam Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Mills
      • Sam Mills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shangri La
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri La have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri La
      • Shangri La is located in Hillsborough County
    • Straits
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straits have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits
      • Straits is located in Hillsborough County
    • Temple Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
      • Temple Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Terrace Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Highlands
      • Terrace Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
    • Terrace Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
      • Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ye Little Wood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ye Little Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ye Little Wood
      • Ye Little Wood is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Tangelo Terrace Estates 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 Tangelo Terrace Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tangelo Terrace Estates to Tampa, with an average speed<3> 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 204 miles [328.3 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 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 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,277 miles [11,711.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tangelo Terrace Estates. 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 '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- Tangelo Terrace Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tangelo Terrace Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0306, Longitude: -82.3113       In this case, the coordinates for Tangelo Terrace Estates 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 Tangelo Terrace Estates 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 310.757 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.154 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.827 degrees.









 

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