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.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Barron 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 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Run
  • Angel Run is located in Hillsborough County
• Cedar Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
• Chancey
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey
  • Chancey is located in Hillsborough County
• Citrus Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Landing
  • Citrus Landing is located in Hillsborough County
• Critter Lane
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Critter Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critter Lane
  • Critter Lane is located in Hillsborough County
• Destinys Way
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Destinys Way have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destinys Way
  • Destinys Way is located in Hillsborough County
• Diamond Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
  • Diamond Hill is located in Hillsborough County
• Dover
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
• Empire
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Hillsborough County
• Forest Oak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
  • Forest Oak is located in Hillsborough County
• Gallagher Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Lakes
  • Gallagher Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
• Gallagher Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Meadows
  • Gallagher Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Graves Orchard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Orchard
    • Graves Orchard is located in Hillsborough County
  • Green Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Hillsborough County
  • Greenleaf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
    • Greenleaf is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hartline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
    • Hartline is located in Hillsborough County
  • Homeland Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
    • Homeland Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hopewell Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Gardens
    • Hopewell Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Kings Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
    • Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lees Ranch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ranch
    • Lees Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lone Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Grove
    • Lone Oak Grove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lone Oak Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Haven
    • Lone Oak Haven is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lone Pine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Hillsborough County
  • Marcia Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcia Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Oaks
    • Marcia Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Martin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Hillsborough County
  • Meadow Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
    • Meadow Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Orchid Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchid Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid Grove
    • Orchid Grove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pineapple Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineapple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineapple Hill
    • Pineapple Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Piney Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Oaks
    • Piney Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Register Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Place
    • Register Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rose Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
    • Rose Valley is located in Hillsborough County
  • Shady Stables
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Stables have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Stables
    • Shady Stables is located in Hillsborough County
  • Snows Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
    • Snows Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • Strawberry Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Square
    • Strawberry Square is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sugar Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sugar Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sunny Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Sunny Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sunset Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
    • Sunset Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Tangerine Trails
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangerine Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Trails
    • Tangerine Trails is located in Hillsborough County
  • Turkey Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
    • Turkey Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Turkey Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hollow
    • Turkey Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Twin Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Village Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Place
    • Village Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Whisper Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Lake
    • Whisper Lake is located in Hillsborough County

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<3> beginning in Barron Oaks and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Barron Oaks to Tampa, with an average speed<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barron Oaks. 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/