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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 Triangle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Triangle 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 Triangle:
    • 27.966500, -82.384400
    • 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 Triangle
  • 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 Triangle is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Triangle

Communities Also Named Triangle ...

We found eleven communities that are also named Triangle.

There is one other community in Florida that is also named Triangle.

Beyond Florida, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Triangle [Lake County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Triangle [San Joaquin County].
    • Idaho
      • Owyhee County
      • This Triangle is located in Owyhee County and lies 2,161 miles [3,477.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Triangle that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Triangle.
    • Mississippi
      • Harrison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Triangle [Harrison County].
    • New York
      • Broome County
      • This Triangle is located in Broome County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Triangle that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Triangle.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Triangle lies 2,187 miles [3,519.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Triangle that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • North Carolina
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Triangle [Lincoln County].
      • Wake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Triangle [Wake County].
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • Although located in Anderson County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Triangle.
    • Texas
      • Falls County
      • This Triangle is located in Falls County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Triangle that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Triangle.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Triangle is located in Prince William County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Triangle that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Triangle.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Triangle ...

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.

  • Berryhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Berryhill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
  • Bunchville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bunchville is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
  • Easy Way
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Easy Way is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
  • Enterprise
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Enterprise is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Eucalyptus Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Eucalyptus Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Park
  • Everett
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Everett is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Florence Villa
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Florence Villa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
  • Gardenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
  • Gold Rush
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Gold Rush is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rush
  • Hawks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hawks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
  • Jessie Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jessie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
  • Kings Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lukes
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Lukes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes
    • Lullaby Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
    • Michigan Broadway
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Michigan Broadway is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Broadway
    • Missouri Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Missouri Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
    • Orient Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
    • Palm River
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Palm River is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
    • Sixmile Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sixmile Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
    • Spillers
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Spillers is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers
    • Sugarcreek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Tradewinds
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Triangle to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 814 miles [1,310 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Triangle could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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- Triangle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Triangle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Triangle 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 Triangle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9665, Longitude: -82.3844       In this case, the coordinates for Triangle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.791 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.184 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.864 degrees.