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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barron Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barron Oaks and the surrounding area.
- 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 Barron Oaks:
- 27.976800, -82.181300
- 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 Barron 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 Barron Oaks 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 Barron Oaks
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barron 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.
- Angel Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Angel Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Run
- Cedar Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Chancey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chancey is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey
- Citrus Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Citrus Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Landing
- Critter Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Critter Lane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critter Lane
- Destinys Way
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Destinys Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destinys Way
- Diamond Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Diamond Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Dover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Empire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Forest Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Oak is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
- Gallagher Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gallagher Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Lakes
- Gallagher Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gallagher Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Meadows
- Continue List (31 more) ...
- Graves Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Graves Orchard is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Orchard
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Valley is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Greenleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenleaf is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Hartline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartline is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
- Homeland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Homeland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Hopewell Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Gardens
- Kings Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Lees Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lees Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ranch
- Lone Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lone Oak Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Grove
- Lone Oak Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lone Oak Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Haven
- Lone Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Marcia Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marcia Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Oaks
- Martin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Martin is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Meadow Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Orchid Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orchid Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid Grove
- Pineapple Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pineapple Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineapple Hill
- Piney Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Oaks
- Register Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Register Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Place
- Rose Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Valley is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
- Shady Stables
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Stables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Stables
- Snows Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Snows Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
- Strawberry Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Strawberry Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Square
- Sugar Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sugar Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sunny Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunset Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Tangerine Trails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tangerine Trails is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Trails
- Turkey Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Turkey Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Turkey Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hollow
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Twin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Village Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Village Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Place
- Whisper Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Whisper Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Lake
How Far From Barron Oaks 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 Barron Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Barron Oaks and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Barron Oaks 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 five to six 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 809 miles [1,302 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 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barron Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Barron Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barron Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9768, Longitude: -82.1813 In this case, the coordinates for Barron Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.684 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.063 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.797 degrees. |
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