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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Country Oaks ...
We found three communities that share the name Country Oaks.
Within Florida, the name Country Oaks is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout 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.
- Illinois
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlelight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
- Candlelight is located in Hillsborough County
- Carr Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Drive
- Carr Drive is located in Hillsborough County
- Coopers Bayou
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Bayou
- Coopers Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
- Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Deer Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Eagle Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
- Eagle Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Edgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Evergreen North
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
- Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
- Fox Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Holly Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Lane
- Holly Lane is located in Hillsborough County
- Hounds Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hounds Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
- Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
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- Jessies Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessies Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessies Place
- Jessies Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Keen
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
- Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
- Live Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Maplehill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Montana Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
- Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Oak Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Pond Eddy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Popes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Regalwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regalwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
- Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Ridgelake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Rustic Oaks Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Place
- Rustic Oaks Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Suzie Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suzie Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suzie Trace
- Suzie Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Tangerine Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangerine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Hill
- Tangerine Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Tropical Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropical Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Lakes
- Tropical Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Turning Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turning Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
- Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Willow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Willow Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond
- Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Jessies Place
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Oaks. 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: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Country Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1615, Longitude: -82.4280 In this case, the coordinates for Country Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Country Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.829 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.255 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.838 degrees. |