Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Abraham Acres:
  • 28.056200, -82.194000
  • 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 Abraham Acres

• 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 Abraham Acres is near Pasco County and also Polk 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 Polk 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 Abraham Acres

Curious and Interesting Names Near Abraham Acres ...

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.

• All Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • All Green is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Green
• Ancient Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ancient Oak is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
• Cooks Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cooks Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
• Destinys Way
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Destinys Way is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destinys Way
• Flowers
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Flowers is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
• Four Pine Estates
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Four Pine Estates is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Pine Estates
• Gator Trail
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gator Trail is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Trail
• Green Pastures
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Green Pastures is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pastures
• Hawk Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hawk Woods is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Woods
• Horn Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
• Kenny
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kenny is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny
• Lanes Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lanes Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Lazy Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lazy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Oaks
  • Leaning Pine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
  • Long Fritzke
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Fritzke is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Fritzke
  • Lynn Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynn Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Oaks
  • Marcia Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marcia Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Oaks
  • Mark Hall Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mark Hall Acres is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Hall Acres
  • Martin Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Martin Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ranch
  • Meadow Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Meadow Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
  • Resting Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Resting Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resting Place
  • Riverleaf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Riverleaf is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverleaf
  • Roach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Roach is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
  • Shaded Stand
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shaded Stand is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaded Stand
  • Shepherd
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Shepherd is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
  • Strawberry Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Strawberry Square is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Square
  • Windcall
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Windcall is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcall

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Abraham Acres and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Abraham Acres to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 207 miles [333.1 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 12 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'