Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wells, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wells and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wells
- 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 Wells:
- 27.966000, -82.427500
- 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 Wells
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Wells is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Wells ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Wells.
Within Florida, the name Wells is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Wells lies 3,304 miles [5,317.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wells that is located in Hillsborough County.
- British Columbia
- This Wells lies 2,634 miles [4,239 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wells that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wells [Marshall County].
- Ottawa County
- This Wells is located in Ottawa County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wells that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Wells.
- Kentucky
- Martin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wells [Martin County].
- Morgan 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 Kentucky community of Wells [Morgan County].
- Muhlenberg County
- This Wells is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wells that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Wells.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Allegan County].
- Antrim 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 Michigan community of Wells [Antrim County].
- Arenac 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 Michigan community of Wells [Arenac County].
- Delta County
- This Wells is located in Delta County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the north of the Wells that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Wells.
- Tuscola 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 Michigan community of Wells [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wells [Attala County].
- Lowndes County
- This Wells is located in Lowndes County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wells that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Wells.
- Rankin County
- This Wells is located in Rankin County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km] to the northwest of the Wells that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Wells.
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Wells lies 1,504 miles [2,420.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wells that is located in Hillsborough County.
- New Mexico
- San Miguel County
- Although located in San Miguel County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Wells.
- New York
- Chemung County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Wells [Chemung County].
- Hamilton County
- This Wells is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wells that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Wells.
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wells [Bradford County].
- Indiana County
- This Wells is located in Indiana County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the north of the Wells that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Wells.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Wells is located in Cherokee County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wells that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Wells.
- Lynn County
- This Wells is located in Lynn County and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km] to the west northwest of the Wells that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynn County community of Wells.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wells [Augusta County].
- Wise County
- This Wells is located in Wise County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the north of the Wells that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Wells.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wells ...
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.
- Archer
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Big Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Bonita
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Bonniehaven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonniehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonniehaven
- Bonniehaven is located in Hillsborough County
- Bryans
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Buffalo
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Buffalo Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gardens
- Buffalo Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Cairo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Canning
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Central Court
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Court
- Central Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Central Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Cones
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Continue List (54 more) ...
- Eastern Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Edgewater Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Emma Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Heights
- Emma Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Enterprise
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Hillsborough County
- Erin Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Place
- Erin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Estuary
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Florence Villa
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
- Florence Villa is located in Hillsborough County
- Francis
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hillsborough County
- Gardenville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County
- Gary
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Garytown
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Geneva
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Glovers
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Goodwater
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Hillsborough County
- Grove Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Heights
- Grove Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Grove Hill Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
- Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Hawks
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - High Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- High School Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High School Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
- High School Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Highland View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Highland View is located in Hillsborough County
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Ida
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Jensen Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jensen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
- Jensen Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jessie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessie Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
- Jessie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- La Petite
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Lewis Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Heights
- Lewis Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Little Cuba
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
- Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
- Lucky Strike
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Strike
- Lucky Strike is located in Hillsborough County
- Lullaby Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lullaby Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
- Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Lyons
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Marie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Heights
- Marie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Mattie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Mossy Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Oaks
- Mossy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Murray
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Nebraska Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebraska Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska Park
- Nebraska Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Oak Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Panama
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Peeler Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeler Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeler Heights
- Peeler Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Pierce
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Prince
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Rainbow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Heights
- Rainbow Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Salmon
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Silver Moon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Moon
- Silver Moon is located in Hillsborough County
- Sparkman Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Place
- Sparkman Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Tanner Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Place
- Tanner Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Thrashers
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Watch Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Zephyr Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zephyr Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove
- Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Zion Height
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Height have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height
- Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County
- Eastern Heights
How Far From Wells 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 Wells to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wells 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 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Wells to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>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 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wells. 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: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Wells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9660, Longitude: -82.4275 In this case, the coordinates for Wells have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Wells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Wells 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Wells 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 310.813 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.21 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.878 degrees. |