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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 Whitlock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitlock and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Whitlock:
    • 27.910300, -82.215900
    • 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 Whitlock
  • 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 Whitlock is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Whitlock

Communities Also Named Whitlock ...

We found five communities that are also named Whitlock.

Within Florida, the name Whitlock is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Saline County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Whitlock [Saline County].
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Whitlock is located in Cobb County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Whitlock that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Whitlock.
    • Tennessee
      • Henry County
      • This Whitlock is located in Henry County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Whitlock that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Whitlock.
    • Virginia
      • Halifax 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 Whitlock [Halifax County].
      • Louisa County
      • This Whitlock is located in Louisa County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Whitlock that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Whitlock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitlock ...

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.

  • Angel Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Angel Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Run
  • Bent Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bent Tree is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
  • Bonterra
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonterra is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonterra
  • Canter
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Canter is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canter
  • Carriage Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Carriage Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Park
  • Chickasaw Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Chickasaw Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Meadows
  • Cinnamon Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cinnamon Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Trace
  • Citrus Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Citrus Wood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Wood
  • Copper Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Copper Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
  • Eden Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Eden Wood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Wood
  • Greenhills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Greenhills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
  • Harder Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Harder Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Oaks
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Harvest Field
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Harvest Field is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Field
    • Indian Trails
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Indian Trails is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trails
    • Jerrys
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jerrys is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys
    • Kings Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
    • Legends Pass
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Legends Pass is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legends Pass
    • Leonard
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Leonard is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Marvinia Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Marvinia Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinia Hills
    • Mason Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mason Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Oaks
    • Memory Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Memory Lane is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Lane
    • Orchid Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Orchid Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid Grove
    • Park Meadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Park Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadow
    • Pleasant Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Ranch Road Groves
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Ranch Road Groves is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Road Groves
    • Ridge Dale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Ridge Dale is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Dale
    • Stone Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Stone Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hollow
    • Sugarloaf Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sugarloaf Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Ridge
    • Timber Knoll
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Timber Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Knoll
    • Wildwood Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Wildwood Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hollow

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Whitlock to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 814 miles [1,310 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 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,277 miles [11,711.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Whitlock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Whitlock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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 Whitlock 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>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 Whitlock 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 Whitlock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9103, Longitude: -82.2159       In this case, the coordinates for Whitlock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.698 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.069 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.822 degrees.