Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Antioch Place:
  • 28.073900, -82.247900
  • 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 Antioch Place

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • Since Antioch Place is near Pasco County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pasco County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Antioch Place ...

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.

• Badgers Lair
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badgers Lair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badgers Lair
  • Badgers Lair is located in Hillsborough County
• Cedar Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Oaks
  • Cedar Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
• Flint Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Lake
  • Flint Lake is located in Hillsborough County
• Four Pine Estates
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Pine Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Pine Estates
  • Four Pine Estates is located in Hillsborough County
• Lazy Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Oaks
  • Lazy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
• Marys Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marys Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Woods
  • Marys Woods is located in Hillsborough County
• Michaelangelo
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaelangelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelangelo
  • Michaelangelo is located in Hillsborough County
• Pine Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
• Pinker
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinker
  • Pinker is located in Hillsborough County
• Pondside Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondside Gardens
  • Pondside Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
• Serenity Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serenity Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Oaks
  • Serenity Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
• Stonelake Ranch
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonelake Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake Ranch
  • Stonelake Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
• Sunny Slopes
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slopes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slopes
  • Sunny Slopes is located in Hillsborough County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Antioch Place and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Antioch Place to Tampa, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 204 miles [328.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

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