Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alligator Bobs:
  • 28.074300, -82.204500
  • 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 Alligator Bobs

• 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 Alligator Bobs 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 Alligator Bobs

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alligator Bobs ...

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.

• Ancient Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ancient Oak is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
• Badgers Lair
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Badgers Lair is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badgers Lair
• Cedar Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Oaks
• Cooks Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cooks Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
• Family Ranch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Family Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Family Ranch
• Flowers
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Flowers is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
• Four Pine Estates
  (Less than 2 miles 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 east)
  • Gator Trail is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Trail
• Green Pastures
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Pastures is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pastures
• Lanes Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lanes Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
• Lazy Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lazy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Oaks
• Mark Hall Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mark Hall Acres is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Hall Acres
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Martin Ranch
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Martin Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ranch
  • Marys Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Marys Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Woods
  • Michaelangelo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Michaelangelo is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelangelo
  • Pine Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pinker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pinker is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinker
  • Pondside Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pondside Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondside Gardens
  • Resting Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Resting Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resting Place
  • Riverleaf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverleaf is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverleaf
  • Serenity Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Serenity Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Oaks
  • Shepherd
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Shepherd is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
  • Windcall
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Windcall is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcall

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alligator Bobs 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 205 miles [329.9 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 5,169 miles [8,318.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'