Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Angel Run:
  • 27.949500, -82.234200
  • 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 Angel Run

• 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 Angel Run is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Angel Run

Curious and Interesting Names Near Angel Run ...

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.

• Bent Tree
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bent Tree is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
• Bonterra
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bonterra is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonterra
• Camelot
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Camelot is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Canter
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Canter is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canter
• Carriage Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Carriage Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Park
• Chancey
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chancey is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey
• Chestnut Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Forest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
• Chickasaw Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chickasaw Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Meadows
• Citrus Wood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Citrus Wood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Wood
• Copper Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Copper Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
• Diamond Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Diamond Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
• Eden Wood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Eden Wood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Wood
• Continue List   (25 more) ...
  • Gallagher Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gallagher Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Lakes
  • Gallagher Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gallagher Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Meadows
  • Greenewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenewood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenewood
  • Grove Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Harder Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Harder Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Oaks
  • Heritage Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Heritage Crest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Crest
  • Hillside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hillside is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hollowtree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollowtree is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtree
  • Hunters Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunters Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
  • Indian Trails
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Indian Trails is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trails
  • Jerrys
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jerrys is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys
  • Kings Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
  • Kingsway Downs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingsway Downs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Downs
  • Kingsway Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kingsway Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Gardens
  • Kingsway Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kingsway Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Heights
  • Legends Pass
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Legends Pass is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legends Pass
  • Leonard
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Leonard is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
  • Long Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
  • Martin
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Martin is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Orchid Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Orchid Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid Grove
  • Park Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Park Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadow
  • Ravenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ravenwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Shadow Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Shadow Bay is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Bay
  • Whisper Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Whisper Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Lake
  • Wildwood Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hollow

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Angel Run to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 211 miles [339.6 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 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'