Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Citrus Green:
  • 28.118000, -82.612100
  • 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 Citrus Green

• 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 Citrus Green 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 Citrus Green

Curious and Interesting Names Near Citrus Green ...

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.

• Council Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Council Crest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Crest
• Foxs Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Foxs Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Corner
• Garden Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Garden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lake
• Hidden Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hidden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
• Hunters Glen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hunters Glen is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
• Keystone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Keystone is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
• Keystone Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Keystone Beach is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Beach
• Keystone Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Keystone Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Cove
• Keystone Crossings
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Keystone Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Crossings
• Keystone Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Keystone Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Farms
• Keystone Grove Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Keystone Grove Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Grove Lakes
• Keystone Groves
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Keystone Groves is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Groves
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Keystone Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
  • Keystone Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Keystone Shores is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Shores
  • Lake Abray
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lake Abray is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Abray
  • Lake Calm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Calm is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Calm
  • Lake Fern
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Fern is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fern
  • Lake Julia
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lake Julia is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Julia
  • Nine Eagles
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Nine Eagles is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Eagles
  • Post Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Post Shores is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Shores
  • Rainbow Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rainbow Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Terrace
  • Steeplechase
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Steeplechase is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
  • Swan Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Swan Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cove

How Far From Citrus Green 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 Citrus Green to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Citrus Green to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 189 miles [304.2 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 810 miles [1,303.6 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<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 7,288 miles [11,728.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'