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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 Big Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Pines 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 Big Pines:
- 27.991000, -82.301700
- 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 Big Pines
- 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 Big Pines is near Pasco County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Big Pines
Communities Also Named Big Pines ...
We found two communities that are also named Big Pines.
Within Florida, the name Big Pines is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Big Pines is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,125 miles [3,419.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Big Pines that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Big Pines.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Big Pines is located in Montgomery County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Big Pines that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Big Pines.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Pines ...
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.
- American Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- American Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Gardens
- Carriage Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Carriage Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Crossing
- Cash Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cash Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Acres
- Eden Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eden Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
- Eleven Mile Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eleven Mile Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Hill
- Graystone
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Graystone is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
- Hickory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hickory Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hillcrest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Jolly Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jolly Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Corner
- Keebler
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Keebler is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler
- Kennedy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kennedy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Hill
- Kings Row
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kings Row is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Row
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kingsway Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kingsway Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Oaks
- Krebs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Krebs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lake View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lakeview Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Mango
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mango Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mango Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Groves
- Mango Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mango Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Hills
- Mirror Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mirror Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Crest
- Mirror Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mirror Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
- Orangewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Orangewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
- Parsons Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Parsons Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Pointe
- Parsons Reserve
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Parsons Reserve is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Reserve
- Raven Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Raven Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Oaks
- Rolling Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rolling Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Williams Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Williams Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
How Far From Big Pines to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Big Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Pines and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Big Pines to Tampa, with an average speed<3> 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 206 miles [331.5 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 811 miles [1,305.2 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 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Pines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Big Pines 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 Big Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9910, Longitude: -82.3017 In this case, the coordinates for Big Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.749 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.139 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.832 degrees. |
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