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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 Terra Ceia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Terra Ceia 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 Terra Ceia:
    • 27.579513, -82.580895
    • 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 Terra Ceia
  • 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 Terra Ceia ...

We found one communities that share the name Terra Ceia.

Within Florida, the name Terra Ceia is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Terra Ceia in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Terra Ceia is located in Beaufort County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Terra Ceia that is located in Manatee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Terra Ceia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Terra Ceia ...

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.

  • Cedar Hammock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hammock
    • Cedar Hammock is located in Manatee County
  • Erie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Manatee County
  • Fort Lonely
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lonely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lonely
    • Fort Lonely is located in Hillsborough County
  • Foxleigh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxleigh
    • Foxleigh is located in Manatee County
  • Fullers Earth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers Earth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers Earth
    • Fullers Earth is located in Manatee County
  • Manatee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee
    • Manatee is located in Manatee County
  • Piney Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
    • Piney Point is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sun City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Winding Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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

How Far From Terra Ceia 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 Terra Ceia to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Terra Ceia and extending to:

  • Bradenton, which is the Seat of Manatee County, lies just to the South.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Terra Ceia to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 844 miles [1,358.3 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 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,209 miles [8,383.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terra Ceia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Manatee County: www.co.manatee.fl.us/

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- Terra Ceia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terra Ceia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.5795, Longitude: -82.5809    
<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 Terra Ceia 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 310.863 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.215 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.004 degrees.









 

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