Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Buckhorn 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 Buckhorn Oaks:
  • 27.926000, -82.238500
  • 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 Buckhorn 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 Buckhorn 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 Buckhorn Oaks

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckhorn 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Angel Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Run
• Bent Tree
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bent Tree is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
• Bonterra
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bonterra is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonterra
• Canter
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Canter is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canter
• Carriage Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Carriage Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Park
• Chickasaw Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Chickasaw Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Meadows
• Citrus Wood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Citrus Wood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Wood
• Copper Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Copper Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
• Eden Wood
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Eden Wood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Wood
• Greenhills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Greenhills is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
• Harder Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Harder Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Oaks
• Harvest Field
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Harvest Field is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Field
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Indian Trails
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Indian Trails is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trails
  • Jerrys
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jerrys is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys
  • Kings Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
  • Legends Pass
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Legends Pass is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legends Pass
  • Leonard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Leonard is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
  • Orchid Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Orchid Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid Grove
  • Park Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Park Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadow
  • Sugarloaf Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sugarloaf Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Ridge
  • Timber Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Timber Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Knoll
  • Wildwood Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wildwood Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hollow

How Far From Buckhorn 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 Buckhorn 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 Buckhorn Oaks and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Buckhorn Oaks to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 212 miles [341.2 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 814 miles [1,310 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 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'