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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Creek View:
    • 27.838500, -82.308300
    • 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 Creek View
  • 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 Creek View is near Manatee County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Manatee County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Creek View

Communities Also Named Creek View ...

We found four communities that are also named Creek View.

Within Florida, the name Creek View is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This Creek View is located in Cherokee County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Creek View that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Creek View.
      • Columbia County
      • This Creek View is located in Columbia County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the north of the Creek View that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Creek View.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Creek View is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Creek View that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Creek View.
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This Creek View is located in Forsyth County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the north of the Creek View that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Creek View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Creek View ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Alpine is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Chancey Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Chancey Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey Farms
  • Covewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Covewood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covewood
  • Creekside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Creekside is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
  • Eagle Watch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Watch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Watch
  • Emerald Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerald Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
  • Hickory Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Hickory Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Highlands
  • Hickory Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Hidden Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hidden Forest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
  • Continue List   (28 more) ...
    • Indian Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Jojo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jojo is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jojo
    • Lake Fantasia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Fantasia is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fantasia
    • Leonard Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Leonard Woods is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Woods
    • Lynnhaven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Lynnhaven is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
    • Mays Greenglades
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Mays Greenglades is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Greenglades
    • Minor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Minor is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
    • Paddock Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Paddock Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Oaks
    • Panther Trace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Panther Trace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Trace
    • Peru ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Pine Trace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Pine Trace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Trace
    • Ponderosa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Ponderosa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • River Rapids
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • River Rapids is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rapids
    • River Walk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • River Walk is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Walk
    • Rivers Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Rivers Edge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
    • Riverview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverwoods Hammock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverwoods Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods Hammock
    • Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Rock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Scenic Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Scenic Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
    • Shadow Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Shadow Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
    • Shadow Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Shadow Run is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Run
    • Shady Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Shady Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
    • Shady Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shady Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
    • Shoals
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Shoals is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Still Waters Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Still Waters Landing is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Waters Landing
    • Summer Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Summer Springs is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Springs
    • Summerview Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Summerview Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerview Oaks
    • Sunbeam Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Sunbeam Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam Park

How Far From Creek View 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 Creek View to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Creek View to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 215 miles [346 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Creek View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Creek View to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creek View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8385, Longitude: -82.3083       In this case, the coordinates for Creek View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.741 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.109 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.866 degrees.