Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whitfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whitfield
- 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 Whitfield:
- 27.411709, -82.565931
- 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 Whitfield
- 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 Manatee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Manatee County
- Since Whitfield is near Sarasota County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sarasota County
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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 Whitfield ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Whitfield.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Whitfield.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Whitfield is located in Limestone County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Whitfield that is located in Manatee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Whitfield.
- Sumter County
- This Whitfield is located in Sumter County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km] to the northwest of the Whitfield that is located in Manatee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Whitfield.
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Graham 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 Whitfield [Graham County].
- Shawnee 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 Whitfield [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Jones County
- This Whitfield is located in Jones County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whitfield that is located in Manatee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Whitfield.
- Rankin County
- This Whitfield is located in Rankin County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the northwest of the Whitfield that is located in Manatee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Whitfield.
- New Mexico
- Catron County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Catron County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catron County community of Whitfield.
- Socorro 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 New Mexico community of Whitfield [Socorro County].
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Whitfield lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km]<1> to the north of the Whitfield that is located in Manatee County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitfield ...
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.
- Bee Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Hammock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hammock
- Cedar Hammock is located in Manatee County
- Fordville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Foxleigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Fruitville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Fruitville is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitville <5>
- Fullers Earth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers Earth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers Earth
- Fullers Earth is located in Manatee County
- Longbeach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Longboat Key
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Key
- Longboat Key is located in Manatee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longboat Key <5>
- Lorraine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Manatee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pinecraft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecraft
- Pinecraft is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecraft <5>
- Siesta Key
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Key
- Siesta Key is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siesta Key <5>
- Sunnyland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Whitfield 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 Whitfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitfield and extending to:
- Bradenton, which is the Seat of Manatee County, lies just to the North.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Whitfield to Tallahassee, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,314 miles [11,770.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,216 miles [8,394.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Manatee County: www.co.manatee.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: 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- Whitfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.4117, Longitude: -82.5659 In this case, the coordinates for Whitfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Whitfield 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 Whitfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Whitfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.842 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.167 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.033 degrees. |