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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 Creekside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Creekside 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 Creekside:
    • 27.819300, -82.250400
    • 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 Creekside
  • 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 Creekside 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 Creekside

Communities Also Named Creekside ...

We found twelve communities that are also named Creekside.

Within Florida, the name Creekside is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Creekside lies 2,620 miles [4,216.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Creekside that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • California
      • Monterey County
      • This Creekside is located in Monterey County and lies 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Creekside that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Creekside.
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Creekside is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,125 miles [3,419.9 km] to the west northwest of the Creekside that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Creekside.
    • Georgia
      • Houston County
      • This Creekside is located in Houston County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Creekside that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Creekside.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Creekside is located in Cook County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Creekside that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Creekside.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Creekside is located in Jefferson County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Creekside that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Creekside.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Creekside is located in Erie County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the north of the Creekside that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Creekside.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Indiana County
      • This Creekside is located in Indiana County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the north of the Creekside that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Creekside.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Creekside is located in Dorchester County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Creekside that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Creekside.
      • Horry County
      • This Creekside is located in Horry County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the north northeast of the Creekside that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Creekside.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Creekside is located in Rutherford County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Creekside that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Creekside.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Creekside is located in Davis County and lies 1,907 miles [3,069 km]<1> to the northwest of the Creekside that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Creekside.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Creekside ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Creek View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Creek View is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
  • Doe Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Doe Branch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Branch
  • Emerald Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Emerald Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
  • Fish Hawk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
  • Fish Hawk Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fish Hawk Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk Farms
  • Fish Hawk Trails
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fish Hawk Trails is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk Trails
  • Fishhawk Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fishhawk Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk Ranch
  • Hickory Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Hickory Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Highlands
  • Hickory Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hidden Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Hidden Forest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
    • Indian Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Leonard Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Leonard Woods is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Woods
    • Marvinia Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Marvinia Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinia Hills
    • Mason Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Mason Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Oaks
    • Paddock Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Paddock Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Oaks
    • Panther Trace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Panther Trace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Trace
    • Pine Trace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Pine Trace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Trace
    • Ranch Road Groves
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ranch Road Groves is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Road Groves
    • River Rapids
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • River Rapids is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rapids
    • Rivers Edge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rivers Edge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
    • Riverwoods Hammock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverwoods Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods Hammock
    • Shadow Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Shadow Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
    • Shadow Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Shadow Run is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Run
    • Shady Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Shady Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
    • Shady Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Shady Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
    • Shoals
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shoals is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Summer Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Summer Springs is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Springs

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Creekside to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 218 miles [350.8 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Creekside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Creekside 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 Creekside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8193, Longitude: -82.2504       In this case, the coordinates for Creekside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.709 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.069 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.851 degrees.