Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ansley Terrace:
  • 28.059100, -82.171500
  • 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 Ansley Terrace

• 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 Ansley Terrace 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 Ansley Terrace

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ansley Terrace ...

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 west)
  • Ancient Oak is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
• Carolyn Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
• Cattlemans Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
• Cooks Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cooks Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
• Flowers
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Flowers is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
• Gator Trail
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Gator Trail is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Trail
• Ham Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ham Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Oaks
• Hawk Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hawk Woods is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Woods
• Horn Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
• Knights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
• Lanes Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lanes Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
• Leaning Pine
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Mark Hall Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Mark Hall Acres is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Hall Acres
  • Miley Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
  • Resting Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Resting Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resting Place
  • Roach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Roach is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
  • Rustic Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
  • Rustic Oaks Plantation
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
  • Shaded Stand
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Shaded Stand is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaded Stand
  • Shepherd
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Shepherd is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
  • Strawberry Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Strawberry Square is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Square
  • Strawberry Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
  • Windcall
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Windcall is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcall

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ansley Terrace to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 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>'