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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 Cypress Head, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cypress Head 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 Cypress Head:
    • 28.104000, -82.461100
    • 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 Cypress Head
  • 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 Cypress Head 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 Cypress Head

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cypress Head ...

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.

  • Calm Harbour
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Calm Harbour is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm Harbour
  • Cedarwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cedarwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Cherry Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Coventry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Coventry is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Crystal Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Crystal Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
  • Crystal Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
  • Curry Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Curry Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cove
  • Cypress Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
  • Cypress Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cypress Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadows
  • Deer Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Deer Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Elysian Fields
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elysian Fields is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian Fields
  • Emerald Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Emerald Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...
    • Evergreen North
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
    • Flora Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Flora Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Park
    • Floral Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Floral Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Gardens
    • Fox Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fox Run is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Garden Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Garden Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
    • Green Meadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
    • Griffin
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Griffin is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • High Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • High Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Pines
    • Hounds Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Hounds Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Hollow
    • Hounds Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
    • Hunters Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunters Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Lake
    • Indian Head
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Indian Head is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Mound Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Indian Mound Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
    • Lake Charles
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Lake Charles is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Lake Keen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Live Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Manor Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Maplehill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Maplehill is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Marigold Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Marigold Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Marilyn Shores
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Marilyn Shores is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilyn Shores
    • Montana Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Park Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Park Forest is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Pond Eddy
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Pond Eddy is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
    • Popes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Popes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes
    • Regalwoods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Rolling Green Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rolling Green Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green Village
    • Sapphire Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sapphire Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Lake
    • Settlers Pointe
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Settlers Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Shady Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Shady Pines is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Shagbark
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Shagbark is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Silver Forrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Silver Forrest is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Sunny Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunny Pines is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Sunny Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunny Shores is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Tall Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Tall Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines
    • Turning Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
    • Tuxedo Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Tuxedo Park is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Vander Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Vander Creek is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Waterbridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Waterbridge is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Willow Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Willow Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Cypress Head and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Cypress Head to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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 194 miles [312.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 807 miles [1,298.7 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 6,612 miles [10,641 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 5,180 miles [8,336.4 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cypress Head) 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 Cypress Head 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 Cypress Head. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1040, Longitude: -82.4611       In this case, the coordinates for Cypress Head have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.842 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.262 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.86 degrees.