Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carrollwood Key:
  • 28.052900, -82.535100
  • 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 Carrollwood Key

• 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 Carrollwood Key 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 Carrollwood Key

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carrollwood Key ...

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 southeast)
  • 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 southeast)
  • Cypress Glen is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
• Cypress Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cypress Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hollow
• Eagle Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Eagle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
• Fairway Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
• Galleria
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Galleria is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galleria
• Grove Point Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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 southeast)
  • Hidden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
• Indian Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
• Indian Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
• Lynn Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lynn Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lake
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Meadowglen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
  • Paddock Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Paddock Trail is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
  • Pine Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pine Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
  • Pine Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pine Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
  • Quail Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Shadberry Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Shadberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadberry Village
  • Springwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Springwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
  • Stonegate
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Stonegate is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
  • Village Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Village Wood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Wood
  • Villager Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Villager Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villager Place
  • Whisper Sound
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Whisper Sound is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Sound
  • Whispering Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Whispering Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks

How Far From Carrollwood Key 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 Carrollwood Key to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Carrollwood Key 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 11 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 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'