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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 West End, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West End 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 West End:
- 27.942000, -82.469600
- 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 West End
- 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 West End is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 West End
Communities Also Named West End ...
We found 51 communities that are also named West End.
There are two communities within Florida that are also named West End.
Beyond Florida, we know of 49 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 49 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of West End [Jackson County].
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of West End [Marion County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of West End [Calhoun County].
- Jefferson County
- This West End is located in Jefferson County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of West End.
- Montgomery County
- This West End is located in Montgomery County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of West End.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This West End is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,802 miles [2,900 km]<2> to the west northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of West End.
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This West End is located in Jefferson County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of West End.
- British Columbia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- California
- Alameda County
- This West End is located in Alameda County and lies 2,387 miles [3,841.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of West End.
- Marin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of West End [Marin County].
- San Bernardino County
- This West End is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,105 miles [3,387.7 km] to the west northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of West End.
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of West End [Floyd County].
- Fulton County
- This West End is located in Fulton County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of West End.
- Illinois
- Saline County
- This West End is located in Saline County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of West End.
- Winnebago County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of West End [Winnebago County].
- Louisiana
- Orleans Parish
- This West End is located in Orleans Parish and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of West End.
- Vernon Parish
- This West End is located in Vernon Parish and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the west northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of West End.
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This West End is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of West End.
- Michigan
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of West End [Wayne County].
- Minnesota
- Ramsey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of West End [Ramsey County].
- Saint Louis 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 Minnesota community of West End [Saint Louis County].
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This West End is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of West End.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This West End is located in Saint Louis County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of West End.
- Montana
- Gallatin County
- This West End is located in Gallatin County and lies 1,970 miles [3,170.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of West End.
- Nevada
- Clark 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 Nevada community of West End [Clark County].
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This West End is located in Gloucester County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of West End.
- Hudson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of West End [Hudson County].
- Monmouth County
- This West End is located in Monmouth County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km] to the north northeast of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of West End.
- New York
- Broome County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of West End [Broome County].
- Oswego County
- This West End is located in Oswego County and lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of West End.
- Otsego County
- This West End is located in Otsego County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km] to the north northeast of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of West End.
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This West End is located in Moore County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of West End.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This West End is located in Allegheny County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<2> to the north of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of West End.
- Bedford County
- This West End is located in Bedford County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the north northeast of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of West End.
- Dauphin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of West End [Dauphin County].
- Potter 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 Pennsylvania community of West End [Potter County].
- Schuylkill 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 Pennsylvania community of West End [Schuylkill County].
- Saskatchewan
- This West End lies 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Tennessee
- Bledsoe County
- This West End is located in Bledsoe County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<2> to the north northwest of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of West End.
- Cocke County
- This West End is located in Cocke County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km] to the north of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of West End.
- Texas
- Nueces County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of West End [Nueces County].
- Wharton 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 Texas community of West End [Wharton County].
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of West End [Fairfax County].
- Gloucester County
- This West End is located in Gloucester County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of West End.
- Henrico 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 Virginia community of West End [Henrico County].
- Roanoke City
- This West End is located in Roanoke City and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the north northeast of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of West End.
- Rockbridge 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 Virginia community of West End [Rockbridge County].
- Staunton City
- This West End is located in Staunton City and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the north northeast of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Staunton City community of West End.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This West End is located in Marion County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<2> to the north of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of West End.
- Mingo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of West End [Mingo County].
- Preston County
- This West End is located in Preston County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the north of the West End that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of West End.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West End ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Archer is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Ben Hur
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ben Hur is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Blue Moon Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blue Moon Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon Court
- Bonnie Brae
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonniehaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bonniehaven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonniehaven
- Bryans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bryans is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans
- Cairo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Canning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Canning is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
- Caruthers
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Caruthers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
- Casey
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Casey is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Central Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Central Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Court
- Cones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cones is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
- Continue List (77 more) ...
- Courier City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
- Crabcake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crabcake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabcake
- Dills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Dixie
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dixie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dorothy Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dorothy Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Park
- Edgewater Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Edgewater Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edison Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Edison Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Park
- Eldorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Elenor Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
- Elizabeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Erin Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Erin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Place
- Estuary
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Estuary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estuary
- Fishers
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fishers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Francis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Francis is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Gary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Garytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garytown is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
- Geneva
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Geneva is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Goldmine
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Goldmine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmine
- Golf View Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
- Golf View Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
- Gray Gables
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Grove Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grove Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Heights
- Harbour Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harbour Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Court
- Havana
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Havana is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Hick
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hick is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hick
- Hidden Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hidden Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
- Highway Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Highway Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park
- Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Homestead is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Horizon Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Horizon Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Place
- Ida Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
- Island Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Island Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Place
- Jean Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
- Jensen Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jensen Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
- Kelloggs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kelloggs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs
- Knights Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Knights Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Lamb
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lamb is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Lincoln
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Lincoln Square
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lincoln Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
- Live Oak Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
- Louis Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
- Lucky Strike
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lucky Strike is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Strike
- Luna Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Luna Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Park
- Lyons
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lyons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Madrid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Madrid is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Maine Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Park
- Masons
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Masons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
- Michigan Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Michigan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Heights
- Michigan Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Michigan Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Minneola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Minneola is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
- Near Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Near Bay is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Near Bay
- Oriole
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oriole is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Palm Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Palm Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Park
- Palm Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Palm Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Way
- Panama
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Panama is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Park City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Picadilly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Picadilly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picadilly
- Piney Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Princess Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Princess Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Park
- River Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- River Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
- Riverwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rosedale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Seabreeze
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Seabreeze is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
- Seldomridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
- Sparkman Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sparkman Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Place
- Stonehouse
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
- Suburb Royal
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Suburb Royal is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb Royal
- Sunrise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Tanner Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tanner Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Place
- Terra Nova
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Terra Nova is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
- Thrashers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thrashers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers
- Triangle Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Triangle Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Heights
- Virginia Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Watch Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Wood Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove
- Woodlawn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
How Far From West End 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 West End to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West End and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from West End 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 818 miles [1,316.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,288 miles [11,728.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 West End 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West End) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 West End, 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 West End 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 West End. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9420, Longitude: -82.4696 In this case, the coordinates for West End have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.834 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.23 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.896 degrees. |
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