Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Avalon at Providence Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avalon at Providence Lakes and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Avalon at Providence Lakes

• 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 Avalon at Providence Lakes:
  • 27.904200, -82.315300
  • 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 Avalon at Providence Lakes

• 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 Avalon at Providence Lakes is near Polk County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Avalon at Providence Lakes ...

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.

• Breezy Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Meadows
  • Breezy Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
• Gallery Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallery Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallery Gardens
  • Gallery Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
• Garden Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
  • Garden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
• Hickory Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Hickory Creek is located in Hillsborough County
• Hickory Hammock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
  • Hickory Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
• Hickory Highlands
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Highlands
  • Hickory Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
• Hickory Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lakes
  • Hickory Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
• Hickory Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County
• Hidden Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
  • Hidden Forest is located in Hillsborough County
• Holiday Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County
• Hunter Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Place
  • Hunter Place is located in Hillsborough County
• Kingstowne Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstowne Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
  • Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Kingswood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Heights
    • Kingswood Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Legacy Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legacy Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legacy Park
    • Legacy Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lynnhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
    • Lynnhaven is located in Hillsborough County
  • Mays Greenglades
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Greenglades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Greenglades
    • Mays Greenglades is located in Hillsborough County
  • Oak Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
    • Oak Landing is located in Hillsborough County
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
  • Ponderosa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Ponderosa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Providence Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Lakes
    • Providence Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
  • Providence Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
    • Providence Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Random Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Oaks
    • Random Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Ridge Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Court
    • Ridge Court is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rivers Edge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
    • Rivers Edge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Riverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <2>
  • Rolling Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Royal Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Scenic Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
    • Scenic Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Shady Oaks Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks Park
    • Shady Oaks Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Starlite
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlite
    • Starlite is located in Hillsborough County
  • Tanglewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Vineyards
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyards
    • Vineyards is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Avalon at Providence Lakes 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 Avalon at Providence Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Avalon at Providence Lakes and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Avalon at Providence Lakes to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 817 miles [1,314.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avalon at Providence Lakes. 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/