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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 Windemere, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windemere 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 Windemere:
    • 28.137800, -82.436300
    • 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 Windemere
  • 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 Windemere 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 Windemere

Communities Also Named Windemere ...

We found nine communities that are also named Windemere.

There is one other community in Florida that is also named Windemere.

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

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Saint Johns 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 Windemere [Saint Johns County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Windemere is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,780 miles [2,864.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Windemere that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Windemere.
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • This Windemere is located in Hamilton County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Windemere that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Windemere.
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • This Windemere is located in Waldo County and lies 1,348 miles [2,169.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Windemere that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Windemere.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Windemere is located in Baltimore County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Windemere that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Windemere.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Windemere is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Windemere that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Windemere.
    • Michigan
      • Ingham 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 Windemere [Ingham County].
    • North Carolina
      • New Hanover County
      • This Windemere is located in New Hanover County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Windemere that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Windemere.
    • Texas
      • Travis County
      • This Windemere is located in Travis County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Windemere that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Windemere.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windemere ...

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.

  • Carr Drive
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Carr Drive is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Drive
  • Coopers Bayou
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Coopers Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Bayou
  • Cypress Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
  • Eagle Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Eagle Crest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
  • Evergreen North
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
  • Fox Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fox Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Green Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
  • Hounds Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hounds Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Hollow
  • Hounds Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
  • Jessies Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jessies Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessies Place
  • Lake Keen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
  • Live Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Manor Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
    • Maplehill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Maplehill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehill
    • Montana Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
    • Oak Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
    • Park Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Park Forest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
    • Pond Eddy
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Pond Eddy is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
    • Popes
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Popes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes
    • Regalwoods
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
    • Ridgelake
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Ridgelake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
    • Rustic Oaks Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rustic Oaks Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Place
    • Suzie Trace
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Suzie Trace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suzie Trace
    • Tangerine Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Tangerine Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Hill
    • Turning Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
    • Vander Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Vander Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander Creek
    • Waterbridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Waterbridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbridge
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Wildwood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Willow Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Windemere to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 193 miles [310.6 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 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 804 miles [1,293.9 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<4> 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).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 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 Windemere 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Windemere) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Windemere 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 Windemere. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1378, Longitude: -82.4363       In this case, the coordinates for Windemere have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.831 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.254 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.845 degrees.