Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Country Oaks:
  • 28.161500, -82.428000
  • 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 Country Oaks

• 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 Country Oaks 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 Country Oaks

Communities Also Named Country Oaks ...

We found three communities that are also named Country Oaks.

Within Florida, the name Country Oaks is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Will County
    • This Country Oaks is located in Will County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Country Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Country Oaks.
  • South Carolina
    • York County
    • This Country Oaks is located in York County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the north of the Country Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Country Oaks.
  • Utah
    • Davis County
    • This Country Oaks is located in Davis County and lies 1,885 miles [3,033.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Country Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Oaks ...

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.

• Candlelight
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Candlelight is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
• Carr Drive
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Carr Drive is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Drive
• Coopers Bayou
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Coopers Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Bayou
• Cypress Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
• Deer Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Deer Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
• Deer Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Deer Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
• Eagle Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Eagle Crest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
• Edgewater
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Edgewater is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
• Evergreen North
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fox Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Holly Lane
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Holly Lane is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Lane
• Hounds Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Jessies Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jessies Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessies Place
  • Lake Keen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
  • Live Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Maplehill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Maplehill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehill
  • Montana Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
  • Oak Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Pond Eddy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pond Eddy is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
  • Popes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Popes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes
  • Regalwoods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
  • Ridgelake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ridgelake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
  • Rustic Oaks Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rustic Oaks Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Place
  • Suzie Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Suzie Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suzie Trace
  • Tangerine Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Tangerine Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Hill
  • Tropical Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Tropical Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Lakes
  • Turning Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
  • Willow Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond

How Far From Country Oaks to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Country Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Country Oaks to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 192 miles [309 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 803 miles [1,292.3 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 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'