Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brandon 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 Brandon Oaks:
  • 27.919800, -82.283700
  • 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 Brandon 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 Brandon 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 Brandon Oaks

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brandon 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.

• Breezy Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Breezy Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Meadows
• Chickasaw Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Chickasaw Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Meadows
• Eden Wood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Eden Wood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Wood
• Gallery Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gallery Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallery Gardens
• Garden Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Garden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
• Harvest Field
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Harvest Field is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Field
• Hickory Hammock
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hickory Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
• Hickory Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hickory Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lakes
• Holiday Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
• Hunter Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hunter Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Place
• Kingstowne Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
• Kingsway Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kingsway Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Gardens
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  • Kingsway Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Kingsway Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Heights
  • Kingswood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Kingswood Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Heights
  • Oak Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Oak Landing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
  • Providence Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Providence Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Lakes
  • Ridge Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ridge Court is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Court
  • Rolling Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Royal Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Shadow Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Shadow Bay is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Bay
  • Shady Oaks Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Shady Oaks Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks Park
  • Tanglewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Tanglewood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Vineyards
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Vineyards is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyards
  • Wildwood Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wildwood Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hollow

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Brandon Oaks and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brandon Oaks to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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 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 815 miles [1,311.6 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 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'