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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 Camden Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Camden 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 Camden Woods:
    • 27.906500, -82.366600
    • 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 Camden Woods
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Camden 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.

  • Eagle Watch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Watch
    • Eagle Watch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Eucalyptus Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eucalyptus Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Park
    • Eucalyptus Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Everett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Hillsborough County
  • Faith Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Park
    • Faith Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Gold Rush
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rush
    • Gold Rush is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lake Fantasia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fantasia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fantasia
    • Lake Fantasia is located in Hillsborough County
  • Legacy Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legacy Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legacy Park
    • Legacy Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lynnhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
    • Lynnhaven is located in Hillsborough County
  • Palm River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
    • Palm River is located in Hillsborough County
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
  • Progress Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Village
    • Progress Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Providence Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Lakes
    • Providence Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Providence Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
      • Providence Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Random Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Oaks
      • Random Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • River Walk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Walk
      • River Walk is located in Hillsborough County
    • Riverview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Speedway Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway Park
      • Speedway Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Starlite
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlite
      • Starlite is located in Hillsborough County
    • Still Waters Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Waters Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Waters Landing
      • Still Waters Landing is located in Hillsborough County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Camden Woods and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Camden Woods to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 818 miles [1,316.4 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<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camden Woods. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Camden Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camden Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9065, Longitude: -82.3666       In this case, the coordinates for Camden Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Camden Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.777 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.16 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.87 degrees.









 

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