Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hills:
  • 28.888608, -82.434071
  • 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 Citrus Hills

• 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 Citrus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Citrus County
  • Since Citrus Hills is near Marion County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Citrus Hills ...

We found two communities that share the name Citrus Hills.

Within Florida, the name Citrus Hills is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Maricopa County
    • This Citrus Hills is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Citrus Hills that is located in Citrus County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Citrus Hills.
  • Texas
    • Hidalgo County
    • This Citrus Hills is located in Hidalgo County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the west of the Citrus Hills that is located in Citrus County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Citrus Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Citrus Hills ...

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.

• Big Hammock ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hammock
  • Big Hammock is located in Citrus County
• Black Diamond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
• Citrus Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Springs
  • Citrus Springs is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citrus Springs <3>
• Crystal River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal River
  • Crystal River is located in Citrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal River <3>
• Cutlers
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlers
  • Cutlers is located in Citrus County
• Hernando
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
  • Hernando is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <3>
• Holder
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
  • Holder is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holder <3>
• Paradise Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
  • Paradise Point is located in Citrus County
• Pine Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County

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

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

• Inverness, which is the Seat of Citrus County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Citrus Hills to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Citrus Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Citrus County: www.bocc.citrus.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/