Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Burnbrook

• 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 Burnbrook:
  • 28.045300, -82.512400
  • 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 Burnbrook

• 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 Burnbrook is near Pasco County and also Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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 Burnbrook

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnbrook ...

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.

• Cedarwood Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cedarwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Village
• Country Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Country Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
• Cypress Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cypress Glen is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
• Cypress Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cypress Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hollow
• Cypress Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cypress Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Run
• Cypress Willows
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cypress Willows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Willows
• Eagle Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Eagle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
• Edna Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Edna Court is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Court
• Fairway Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
• Galleria
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Galleria is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galleria
• Grove Point Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Grove Point Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Point Village
• Hidden Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hidden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
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  • Hunters Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hunters Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
  • Jasmine Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jasmine Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Pond
  • Kirby Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Kirby Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
  • Lake Ellen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lake Ellen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
  • Lake Ellen Walk
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lake Ellen Walk is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen Walk
  • Lynn Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lynn Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lake
  • Meadowglen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
  • Oak Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Oak Trail is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail
  • Paddock Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Paddock Square is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Square
  • Pine Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pine Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
  • Shadberry Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Shadberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadberry Village
  • Springwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Springwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
  • Village Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Village Wood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Wood
  • Whisper Sound
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Whisper Sound is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Sound
  • Whispering Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Whispering Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks

How Far From Burnbrook to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Burnbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Burnbrook to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 812 miles [1,306.8 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 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'