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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 Cannen Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cannen Oaks 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 Cannen Oaks:
    • 28.046200, -82.147500
    • 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 Cannen Oaks
  • 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 Cannen Oaks is near Polk County and also Pasco 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 Pasco 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 Cannen Oaks

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cannen Oaks ...

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.

  • Carolyn Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
  • Cattlemans Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
  • Cedar Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • Cherry Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
  • Daily
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Daily is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily
  • Forest Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Forest Oak is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
  • Four Seasons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Four Seasons is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Gator Trail
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gator Trail is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Trail
  • Gordon Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gordon Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Oaks
  • Ham Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ham Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Oaks
  • Hartline
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hartline is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
  • Continue List   (28 more) ...
    • Hawk Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Hawk Woods is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Woods
    • Horn Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
    • Knights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
    • Leaning Pine
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
    • Lee Villa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lee Villa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Villa
    • Lincoln Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Magnolia Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Magnolia Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Mark Hall Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Mark Hall Acres is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Hall Acres
    • Miley Trace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
    • Mimosa Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Mystic Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Mystic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Oaks
    • Orange Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Orange Court is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Court
    • Paradise Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Paradise Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Oaks
    • Plant City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Roach
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Roach is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
    • Rose Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Rose Valley is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
    • Rustic Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
    • Rustic Oaks Plantation
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
    • School Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • School Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Park
    • Shaded Stand
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Shaded Stand is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaded Stand
    • Shepherd
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Shepherd is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Strawberry Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Strawberry Square is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Square
    • Strawberry Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
    • Sugar Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugar Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sunset Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Sunset Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
    • Sweats
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweats is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweats
    • Terry Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Terry Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Park
    • Village Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Village Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Place

How Far From Cannen Oaks 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 Cannen Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cannen Oaks and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cannen Oaks to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 209 miles [336.4 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 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 804 miles [1,293.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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- Cannen Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Cannen Oaks 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 Cannen Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0462, Longitude: -82.1475       In this case, the coordinates for Cannen Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.672 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.058 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.772 degrees.