Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Arbor Oaks:
  • 28.014700, -82.500200
  • 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 Arbor Oaks

• 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 Arbor Oaks is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Arbor Oaks

Communities Also Named Arbor Oaks ...

We found one communities that are also named Arbor Oaks.

Within Florida, the name Arbor Oaks is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Arbor Oaks in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Harris County
    • This Arbor Oaks is located in Harris County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arbor Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Arbor Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arbor Oaks ...

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.

• Cedarwood Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cedarwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Village
• Cypress Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cypress Glen is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
• Cypress Willows
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cypress Willows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Willows
• Edna Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Edna Court is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Court
• Egypt Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Egypt Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Lake
• Gilberts
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Gilberts is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts
• Golden Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Golden Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
• Hibiscus Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hibiscus Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibiscus Gardens
• Hidden Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hidden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
• Homelands
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Homelands is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelands
• Hunters Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hunters Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
• Idle Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Idle Forest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Forest
• Continue List   (20 more) ...
  • Idle Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Idle Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Grove Park
  • Jasmine Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jasmine Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Pond
  • Karen Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Karen Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Heights
  • Kirby Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kirby Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
  • Lake View Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lake View Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Heights
  • Lake View Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lake View Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Park
  • Little Eleven
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Little Eleven is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eleven
  • Little Henry
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Little Henry is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Henry
  • Marco
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Marco is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
  • Mitchell Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mitchell Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Park
  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Oak Trail is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail
  • Pine Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pine Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
  • Plumnelly
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Plumnelly is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumnelly
  • Sunray Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sunray Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Gardens
  • Tropical Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Tropical Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Gardens
  • Venetian Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Venetian Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Park
  • Waco
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Waco is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
  • Whispering Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Whispering Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
  • Willow Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Willow Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pines

How Far From Arbor Oaks 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 Arbor Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arbor Oaks and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Arbor Oaks to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 814 miles [1,310 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 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'