Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Aripeka, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aripeka and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Aripeka

• 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 Aripeka:
  • 28.431907, -82.664138
  • 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 Aripeka

• 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 Pasco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pasco County
  • Since Aripeka is near Hernando County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hernando 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aripeka ...

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.

• Bayonet Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonet Point
  • Bayonet Point is located in Pasco County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayonet Point <1>
• Greenfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Pasco County
• Hernando Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando Beach
  • Hernando Beach is located in Hernando County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando Beach <1>
• High Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Hernando County
• Pine Island
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
  • Pine Island is located in Hernando County
• Shady Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hills
  • Shady Hills is located in Pasco County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Hills <1>
• Timber Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pines
  • Timber Pines is located in Hernando County
• Willow Sink
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Sink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Sink
  • Willow Sink is located in Hernando County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Aripeka and extending to:

• Dade City, which is the Seat of Pasco County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Aripeka to Dade City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 169 miles [272 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 791 miles [1,273 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aripeka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pasco County: www.pascocountyfl.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/