Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clay Sink, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clay Sink and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clay Sink
- 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 Clay Sink:
- 28.472500, -82.066748
- 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 Clay Sink
- 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 Pasco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Since Clay Sink is near Sumter County and also Hernando County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- eBird sighting report for Hernando 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clay Sink ...
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.
- Carver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Dixie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Groveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,961 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <2>
- Hill 'n Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
- Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
- Lake Pasadena Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pasadena Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pasadena Heights
- Lake Pasadena Heights is located in Pasco County
- Lincoln Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Sumter County
- Mabel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Mabel is located in Sumter County
- Moss Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Rock Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Rock Ridge is located in Polk County
- Tarrytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
- Tommytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Clay Sink 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 Clay Sink to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Clay Sink and extending to:
- Dade City, which is the Seat of Pasco County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clay Sink to Dade City, with an average speed<4> 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 190 miles [305.8 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 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,247 miles [11,662.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,145 miles [8,280.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clay Sink. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pasco County: www.pascocountyfl.net/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Clay Sink) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clay Sink. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.4725, Longitude: -82.0667 In this case, the coordinates for Clay Sink have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Clay Sink to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.66 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.103 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.656 degrees. |