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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 Byrd Lake Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Byrd Lake Woods and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Byrd Lake Woods:
    • 28.100900, -82.478100
    • 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 Byrd Lake Woods
  • 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 Byrd Lake Woods 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 Byrd Lake Woods

Curious and Interesting Names Near Byrd Lake Woods ...

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.

  • Calm Harbour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Calm Harbour is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Cedarwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cedarwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Cherry Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cherry Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Coventry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Coventry is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Crystal Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Crystal Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
  • Crystal Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
  • Curry Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Curry Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cove
  • Cypress Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
  • Cypress Head
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cypress Head is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Head
  • Cypress Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cypress Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadows
  • Cypress Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cypress Run is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Deer Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Deer Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Continue List   (39 more) ...
    • Elysian Fields
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Elysian Fields is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian Fields
    • Emerald Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Emerald Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
    • Evergreen North
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
    • Floral Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Floral Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Gardens
    • Garden Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Garden Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
    • Green Meadow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Griffin
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Griffin is located in Hillsborough County
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    • High Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • High Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Pines
    • Hounds Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Hounds Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Hollow
    • Hunters Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Hunters Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Lake
    • Indian Head
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Indian Head is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Mound Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Indian Mound Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
    • Lake Charles
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Lake Charles is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles
    • Lake Ellen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Lake Ellen is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
    • Lake Ellen Walk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Ellen Walk is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen Walk
    • Manor Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Marigold Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Marigold Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Marilyn Shores
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Marilyn Shores is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Paddock Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Paddock Square is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Park Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Park Forest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
    • Pond Eddy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pond Eddy is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
    • Popes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Popes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes
    • Rolling Green Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rolling Green Village is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Sapphire Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Sapphire Lake is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Settlers Pointe
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Settlers Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Shady Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Shady Pines is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Shagbark
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Shagbark is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Silver Forrest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Silver Forrest is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Sunny Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sunny Pines is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Sunny Shores
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sunny Shores is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Sunshine Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sunshine Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
    • Tall Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tall Pines is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Top of the Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Top of the Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Village
    • Tuxedo Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuxedo Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
    • Vander Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Vander Creek is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Waterbridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Waterbridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbridge
    • Wildwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Willow Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Pond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond

How Far From Byrd Lake Woods 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 Byrd Lake Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Byrd Lake Woods 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 194 miles [312.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 808 miles [1,300.3 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Byrd Lake Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Byrd Lake Woods 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 Byrd Lake Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1009, Longitude: -82.4781       In this case, the coordinates for Byrd Lake Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.851 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.272 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.866 degrees.