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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 Whisper Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whisper Cove 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 Whisper Cove:
- 28.011700, -82.385900
- 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 Whisper Cove
- 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 Whisper Cove is near Pasco County and also Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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 Whisper Cove
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whisper Cove ...
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.
- Arabian Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Betty Jean Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Central Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clearview is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Cypress Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Eastern Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Easy Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Easy Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
- Elizabeth Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
- Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Georgia Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Golden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Golden is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden Ring Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
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- Golden Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Grove Hill Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Highland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highland View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Hill Top Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Independence Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
- Kelly Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Kings Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Linda Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Linda Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Court
- Linda Diane
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Lucy Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Marian
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marian is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian
- Murray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Murray is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Oak Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
- Orient Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
- Prince
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prince is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Puritan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- Rainbow Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Heights
- River Bluffs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- River Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- River Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
- Royal Greens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Royal Greens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Greens
- Rustic Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shady Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Spillers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spillers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers
- Sugarcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sultana Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sunray Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Temple Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Temple Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Temple Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
- Temple Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
- Temple Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
- Terrace Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Terrace Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
- Terrace Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
- Terrace Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace River
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Terrace Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
- Terrace Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Terrace Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Walk
- Tradewinds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
- Unity Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
- University Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- University Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
- Vista Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Woodland Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Zion Height
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height
How Far From Whisper Cove 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 Whisper Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Whisper Cove and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Whisper Cove to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>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 811 miles [1,305.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 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- Whisper Cove) 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 Whisper Cove 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 Whisper Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0117, Longitude: -82.3859 In this case, the coordinates for Whisper Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.795 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.195 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.855 degrees. |
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