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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 Camelot Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Camelot 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 Camelot Woods:
    • 27.882200, -82.288200
    • 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 Camelot 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 Camelot Woods is near Polk County and also Manatee 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 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Camelot Woods

Communities Also Named Camelot Woods ...

We found two communities that are also named Camelot Woods.

Within Florida, the name Camelot Woods is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Camelot Woods is located in Jefferson County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Camelot Woods that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Camelot Woods.
    • South Carolina
      • York County
      • This Camelot Woods is located in York County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the north of the Camelot Woods that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Camelot Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Camelot 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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Emerald Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Emerald Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
  • Gallery Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gallery Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallery Gardens
  • Hickory Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Hickory Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hickory Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Highlands
  • Hickory Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Hidden Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hidden Forest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
  • Hunter Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hunter Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Place
  • Indian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Lynnhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lynnhaven is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
  • Mays Greenglades
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mays Greenglades is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Greenglades
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ponderosa
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Ponderosa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Random Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Random Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Oaks
    • Ridge Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Ridge Court is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Court
    • River Rapids
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • River Rapids is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rapids
    • Rivers Edge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Rivers Edge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
    • Riverwoods Hammock
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Riverwoods Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods Hammock
    • Rolling Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Scenic Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Scenic Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
    • Shoals
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Shoals is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Tanglewood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood

How Far From Camelot Woods to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Camelot Woods and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Camelot Woods to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 213 miles [342.8 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 9 days and walking would take 13 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Camelot 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 Camelot 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 Camelot Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8822, Longitude: -82.2882       In this case, the coordinates for Camelot Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.734 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.106 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.851 degrees.