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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 Van Sant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Van Sant and the surrounding area.
- 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 Van Sant:
- 27.917300, -82.262500
- 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 Van Sant
- 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 Van Sant is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Van Sant
Curious and Interesting Names Near Van Sant ...
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.
- Angel Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Angel Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Run
- Bent Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bent Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
- Bonterra
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bonterra is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonterra
- Breezy Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Breezy Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Meadows
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Camelot is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Canter
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Canter is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canter
- Carriage Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carriage Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Park
- Chickasaw Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chickasaw Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Meadows
- Cinnamon Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cinnamon Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Trace
- Citrus Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Citrus Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Wood
- Copper Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Copper Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Eden Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eden Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Wood
- Continue List (42 more) ...
- Gallery Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gallery Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallery Gardens
- Garden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Garden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
- Greenhills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenhills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Harder Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harder Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Oaks
- Harvest Field
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harvest Field is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Field
- Hickory Hammock
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
- Hickory Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Highlands
- Hickory Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lakes
- Hickory Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hidden Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hidden Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hillside is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Holiday Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Hunter Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hunter Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Place
- Indian Trails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Trails is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trails
- Jerrys
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jerrys is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys
- Kings Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kingstowne Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
- Kingsway Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsway Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Gardens
- Kingsway Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kingsway Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Heights
- Kingswood Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kingswood Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Heights
- Lawndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawndale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Legends Pass
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Legends Pass is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legends Pass
- Leonard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leonard is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Mason Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Oaks
- Oak Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oak Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Park Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Park Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadow
- Ponderosa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ponderosa is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Providence Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Providence Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Lakes
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ravenwood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Ridge Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ridge Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Court
- Ridge Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ridge Dale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Dale
- Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Royal Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Scenic Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scenic Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
- Shadow Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shadow Bay is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Bay
- Shady Oaks Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shady Oaks Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks Park
- Stone Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stone Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hollow
- Sugarloaf Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarloaf Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Ridge
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tanglewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Timber Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Timber Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Knoll
- Vineyards
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Vineyards is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyards
- Wildwood Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wildwood Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hollow
How Far From Van Sant 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 Van Sant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Van Sant and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Van Sant to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 212 miles [341.2 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 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Van Sant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Van Sant 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 Van Sant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9173, Longitude: -82.2625 In this case, the coordinates for Van Sant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.723 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.099 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.835 degrees. |
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