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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 Wade, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wade 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 Wade:
    • 28.094700, -82.149800
    • 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 Wade
  • 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 Wade is near Pasco County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Wade

Communities Also Named Wade ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Wade.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Alachua County
      • This Wade is located in Alachua County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wade that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Wade.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Sevier County
      • This Wade is located in Sevier County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wade that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Wade.
    • California
      • Kern County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Wade [Kern County].
    • Kansas
      • Leavenworth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wade [Leavenworth County].
      • Miami County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wade [Miami County].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Wade is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wade that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Wade.
    • Mississippi
      • Jackson County
      • This Wade is located in Jackson County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wade that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Wade.
      • Sunflower 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 Mississippi community of Wade [Sunflower County].
    • Missouri
      • McDonald County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Wade [McDonald County].
    • Montana
      • Carbon County
      • This Wade is located in Carbon County and lies 1,874 miles [3,015.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wade that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Wade.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Wade is located in Cumberland County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wade that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Wade.
    • Ohio
      • Washington County
      • This Wade is located in Washington County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the north of the Wade that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wade.
    • Oklahoma
      • Bryan County
      • This Wade is located in Bryan County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wade that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Wade.
    • Ontario
      • This Wade lies 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wade that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Schuylkill County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wade [Schuylkill County].
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Wade is located in Rutherford County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wade that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Wade.
    • Texas
      • Guadalupe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Wade [Guadalupe County].
    • West Virginia
      • Nicholas County
      • This Wade is located in Nicholas County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the north of the Wade that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Wade.
      • Wetzel County
      • This Wade is located in Wetzel County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the north of the Wade that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Wade.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wade ...

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.

  • Cattlemans Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
  • Cooks Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cooks Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
  • Deer Creek Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Deer Creek Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Hollow
  • Flowers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Flowers is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
  • Gator Trail
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gator Trail is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Trail
  • Ham Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ham Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Oaks
  • Horn Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
  • Knights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
  • Leaning Pine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
  • Martin Ranch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Martin Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ranch
  • Miley Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
  • Paradise Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Paradise Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Oaks
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Ramblin Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Ramblin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblin Oaks
    • Rustic Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
    • Rustic Oaks Plantation
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
    • Shaded Stand
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Shaded Stand is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaded Stand
    • Windcall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Windcall is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcall

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wade to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 206 miles [331.5 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 801 miles [1,289.1 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 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,266 miles [11,693.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,166 miles [8,313.9 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wade) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Wade 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.
<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 Wade, 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 Wade 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 Wade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0947, Longitude: -82.1498       In this case, the coordinates for Wade have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.677 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.07 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.763 degrees.