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Explore Leon in United States
Leon in the region of Florida is a town in United States - some 834 mi or ( 1342 km ) South of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Leon is now 04:55 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Parrish, Bradenton, Clearwater, Fort Lauderdale, and Gainesville. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Parrish . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Leon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kodu Missile defense
Alpha stages of a missile defense game made with Xbox360 Kodu Game Lab. Missiles are only attacking the red player currently until I finish setting up the bot to aim missiles at the green player. Scor ..
2005 Ruskin Town Center Tour
July 2005 tour of Ruskin Florida Town Center redevelopment area. ..
AP Dickman House
Short video clip of the historic AP Dickman House in Ruskin Florida. Dr. Miller narrates. ..
Goodbye Coffee Cup Restaurant
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Interesting facts about this location
Ruskin, Florida
Ruskin is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. U.S. Route 41 currently runs through the center of the community. The town was founded August 7, 1908 on the shores of the Little Manatee River. It was developed by Dr. George McAnelly Miller, an attorney and professor at Ruskin College in Trenton, Missouri, and Mrs. Adaline D. Miller. He established the short lived Ruskin College in Florida.
Located at 27.71 -82.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Little Manatee River
The Little Manatee River flows almost 40 miles, from east of Fort Lonesome, Florida through southern Hillsborough County, Florida and northern Manatee County, Florida into Tampa Bay. It has a drainage basin of 222 square miles . It flows along the Little Manatee River State Park for part of its route. Portions of the river have been designated as an Outstanding Florida Water and are part of the Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve.
Located at 27.71 -82.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Greater Sun Center, Florida
Greater Sun Center, known more commonly as Sun City Center, is an unincorporated census-designated place located in southern Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is located south of Tampa and north of Sarasota on I-75. As of the 2000 census, the population was 16,321. However, the Chamber of Commerce estimated the number to be approximately 19,000, including 500 retired military officers. The Zip Code serving the community is 33573.
Located at 27.71 -82.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Apollo Beach, Florida
Apollo Beach is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 14,055 at the 2010 census.
Located at 27.77 -82.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve
Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve is a protected area that includes 4,800 acres of partially submerged lands in Hillsborough County near Ruskin, Florida south of Tampa, Florida. Archaeological evidence from indigenous tribes have been found in the area. The coastal uplands, freshwater wetlands and estuarine habitats provide sanctuary for young fish including red drum and snook as well as numerous birds, crustaceans and other species. Aquatic habitats include seagrass and oyster beds.
Located at 27.68 -82.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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