Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Casa Blanca, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Casa Blanca and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Casa Blanca
- 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 Casa Blanca:
- 28.050300, -82.583800
- 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 Casa Blanca
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Casa Blanca is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Casa Blanca ...
We found six communities that share the name Casa Blanca.
Within Florida, the name Casa Blanca is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pinal County
- This Casa Blanca is located in Pinal County and lies 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Casa Blanca that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Casa Blanca.
- Santa Cruz County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Casa Blanca [Santa Cruz County].
- California
- Riverside County
- This Casa Blanca is located in Riverside County and lies 2,090 miles [3,363.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Casa Blanca that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Casa Blanca.
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Casa Blanca [San Bernardino County].
- New Mexico
- Cibola County
- This Casa Blanca is located in Cibola County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Casa Blanca that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cibola County community of Casa Blanca.
- Texas
- Jim Wells County
- This Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the west of the Casa Blanca that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Wells County community of Casa Blanca.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Casa Blanca ...
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.
- Copperfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Hillsborough County
- Country Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
- Country Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Tree
- Cypress Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Eaglebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglebrook
- Eaglebrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Edgewater Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Place
- Edgewater Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Fawn Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Fawn Ridge Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ridge Village
- Fawn Ridge Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
- Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Crossings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Crossings
- Keystone Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
- Lane Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Farms
- Lane Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Lynn Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mandolin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Meadow Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Hillsborough County
- Meadowglen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowglen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
- Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
- Oak Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Ocean Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Harbor
- Ocean Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Paddock Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
- Paddock Trail is located in Hillsborough County
- Pebblebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Pebblebrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Pine Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
- Pine Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Rose Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
- Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Sandpiper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Sugarwood Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarwood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarwood Grove
- Sugarwood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Tarpon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Town Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Turtle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Twelve Oaks Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks Village
- Twelve Oaks Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Villager Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villager Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villager Place
- Villager Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Wood Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mandolin
How Far From Casa Blanca 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 Casa Blanca to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Casa Blanca and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Casa Blanca to Tampa, with an average speed<5> 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 193 miles [310.6 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 813 miles [1,308.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,290 miles [11,732.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Casa Blanca. 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: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Casa Blanca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Casa Blanca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0503, Longitude: -82.5838 In this case, the coordinates for Casa Blanca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Casa Blanca, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Casa Blanca could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Casa Blanca to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.903 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.325 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.91 degrees. |