Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buckhorn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buckhorn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buckhorn
- 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:
- 27.898400, -82.239800
- 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 Buckhorn
- 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 Buckhorn is near Polk County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Manatee 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
Communities Also Named Buckhorn ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Buckhorn.
There are two communities within Florida that are also named Buckhorn.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 37 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Taylor County
- Wakulla County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Buckhorn is located in Madison County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Buckhorn that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Buckhorn.
- Pike County
- This Buckhorn is located in Pike County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the northwest of the Buckhorn that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Buckhorn.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Buckhorn lies 2,706 miles [4,354.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Buckhorn that is located in Hillsborough County.
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Buckhorn [Clay County].
- Knott County
- This Buckhorn is located in Knott County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the north of the Buckhorn that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of Buckhorn.
- Perry County
- This Buckhorn is located in Perry County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the north of the Buckhorn that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Buckhorn.
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Buckhorn is located in Berrien County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Buckhorn that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Buckhorn.
- Cheboygan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Buckhorn [Cheboygan County].
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Buckhorn [Oakland County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Madison County
- This Buckhorn is located in Madison County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Buckhorn that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Buckhorn.
- Pulaski County
- This Buckhorn is located in Pulaski County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km] to the northwest of the Buckhorn that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Buckhorn.
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Buckhorn [Cumberland County].
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Buckhorn [Orange County].
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Buckhorn is located in Lawrence County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the north of the Buckhorn that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Buckhorn.
- Meigs County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Buckhorn [Meigs County].
- Ontario
- This Buckhorn lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<1> to the north of the Buckhorn that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Buckhorn is located in Cambria County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Buckhorn that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Buckhorn.
- Columbia County
- This Buckhorn is located in Columbia County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km] to the north northeast of the Buckhorn that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Buckhorn.
- Texas
- Austin County
- This Buckhorn is located in Austin County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Buckhorn that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Austin County community of Buckhorn.
- Newton County
- This Buckhorn is located in Newton County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the west northwest of the Buckhorn that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Buckhorn.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Laramie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Buckhorn [Laramie County].
- Weston County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Buckhorn [Weston County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckhorn ...
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.
- Bent Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Bonterra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Canter
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Carriage Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Park
- Carriage Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Chickasaw Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Meadows
- Chickasaw Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Cinnamon Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Trace
- Cinnamon Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Citrus Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Wood
- Citrus Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Copper Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Copper Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Eden Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Emerald Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
- Emerald Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Greenhills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Greenhills is located in Hillsborough County
- Harder Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harder Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Oaks
- Harder Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
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- Harvest Field
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Field have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Field
- Harvest Field is located in Hillsborough County
- Hickory Hammock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
- Hickory Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
- Hickory Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Highlands
- Hickory Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Hickory Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Hidden Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- Hidden Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Hunter Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Place
- Hunter Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Trails
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trails
- Indian Trails is located in Hillsborough County
- Jerrys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Kings Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
- Legends Pass
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legends Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legends Pass
- Legends Pass is located in Hillsborough County
- Leonard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Marvinia Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvinia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinia Hills
- Marvinia Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Mason Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Oaks
- Mason Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Memory Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Lane
- Memory Lane is located in Hillsborough County
- Oak Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Oak Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Park Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadow
- Park Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
- Ranch Road Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Road Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Road Groves
- Ranch Road Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Ridge Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Court
- Ridge Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Ridge Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Dale
- Ridge Dale is located in Hillsborough County
- Rolling Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Shady Oaks Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks Park
- Shady Oaks Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Stone Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hollow
- Stone Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Sugarloaf Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Ridge
- Sugarloaf Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Timber Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Knoll
- Timber Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Wildwood Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hollow
- Wildwood Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Harvest Field
How Far From Buckhorn 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buckhorn 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 to Tampa, with an average speed<5> 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 214 miles [344.4 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 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buckhorn. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buckhorn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buckhorn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8984, Longitude: -82.2398 In this case, the coordinates for Buckhorn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Buckhorn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buckhorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Buckhorn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.709 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.081 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.832 degrees. |