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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 Welcome, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Welcome 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 Welcome:
    • 27.836068, -82.104157
    • 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 Welcome
  • 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 Welcome ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Welcome.

Within Florida, the name Welcome is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Columbia County
      • This Welcome is located in Columbia County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Welcome.
      • Pope County
      • This Welcome is located in Pope County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the northwest of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Welcome.
    • Georgia
      • Coweta County
      • This Welcome is located in Coweta County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Welcome.
    • Kansas
      • Cloud 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 Welcome [Cloud County].
      • Geary 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 Welcome [Geary County].
      • Rooks 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 Welcome [Rooks County].
    • Kentucky
      • Butler County
      • This Welcome is located in Butler County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Welcome.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint James Parish
      • This Welcome is located in Saint James Parish and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Welcome.
      • Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • This Welcome is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish and lies 535 miles [861 km] to the west northwest of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint John the Baptist Parish community of Welcome.
    • Maryland
      • Charles 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 Maryland community of Welcome [Charles County].
    • Minnesota
      • Martin County
      • This Welcome is located in Martin County and lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Welcome.
    • Mississippi
      • Scott 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 Mississippi community of Welcome [Scott County].
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This Welcome is located in Elko County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Welcome.
    • New York
      • Otsego County
      • This Welcome is located in Otsego County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Welcome.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Welcome is located in Davidson County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the north of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Welcome.
    • Ohio
      • Holmes County
      • This Welcome is located in Holmes County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the north of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Welcome.
    • Ontario
      • This Welcome lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the north of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Welcome is located in Anderson County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the north of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Welcome.
      • Greenville County
      • This Welcome is located in Greenville County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km] to the north of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Welcome.
    • Texas
      • Austin County
      • This Welcome is located in Austin County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Austin County community of Welcome.
    • Virginia
      • King George County
      • This Welcome is located in King George County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King George County community of Welcome.
    • Washington
      • Whatcom County
      • This Welcome is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,565 miles [4,128 km]<1> to the northwest of the Welcome that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Welcome.
    • West Virginia
      • Marshall 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 West Virginia community of Welcome [Marshall County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Welcome ...

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.

  • Cindy Lynn Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cindy Lynn Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cindy Lynn Place
    • Cindy Lynn Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Doe Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Branch
    • Doe Branch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
    • Edge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Edison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Hillsborough County
  • Great Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
    • Great Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hunters Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
    • Hunters Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jacobs Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
    • Jacobs Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Natures Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natures Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natures Place
    • Natures Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pinecrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rogers Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ranch
    • Rogers Ranch is located in Hillsborough County

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Welcome to Tampa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 222 miles [357.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 817 miles [1,314.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,274 miles [11,706.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Welcome) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Welcome. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8361, Longitude: -82.1042    
<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 Welcome 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Welcome to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.633 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.984 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.802 degrees.









 

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