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 University Village:
28.061200, -82.435200
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.
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:
We found six communities that share the name University Village.
Within Florida, the name University Village is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Alameda County
This University Village is located in Alameda County and lies 2,387 miles [3,841.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the University Village that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of University Village.
San Bernardino County
This University Village is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,085 miles [3,355.5 km] to the west northwest of the University Village that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of University Village.
Illinois
McDonough County
This University Village is located in McDonough County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the University Village that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonough County community of University Village.
New York
New York County
This University Village is located in New York County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the University Village that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of University Village.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This University Village is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the University Village that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of University Village.
Washington
King County
This University Village is located in King County and lies 2,518 miles [4,052.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the University Village that is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of University Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near University Village ...
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.
Castle Gardens (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
University Woods is located in Hillsborough County
How Far From University Village 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 University Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University Village and extending to:
Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from University Village 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 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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- University Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0612, Longitude: -82.4352 In this case, the coordinates for University Village 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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 University Village 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 310.825 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.236 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.861 degrees.