Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Point:
  • 28.018600, -82.377700
  • 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 Point

• 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 Point 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 Point

Communities Also Named Cypress Point ...

We found four communities that are also named Cypress Point.

There is one other community in Florida that is also named Cypress Point.

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

• Communities Located In Florida ...
  • Putnam County
    • This Cypress Point is located in Putnam County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cypress Point that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Cypress Point.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Ouachita Parish
    • This Cypress Point is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cypress Point that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Cypress Point.
  • South Carolina
    • Florence County
    • This Cypress Point is located in Florence County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cypress Point that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Cypress Point.
  • Texas
    • Harris County
    • This Cypress Point is located in Harris County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cypress Point that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Cypress Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cypress Point ...

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.

• Arabian Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
• Betty Jean Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
• Clearview
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Clearview is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
• Eastern Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
• Easy Way
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Easy Way is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
• Elizabeth Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
• Georgia Terrace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
• Golden Ring Groves
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
• Golden Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
• Hidden Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hidden Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
• Highland
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Highland is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
• Kings Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
• Continue List   (31 more) ...
  • Linda Diane
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
  • Lucy Dell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
  • Marian
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Marian is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian
  • Pilgrims Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pilgrims Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Place
  • Puritan Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
  • River Bluffs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
  • River Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • River Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
  • Riveredge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Riveredge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riveredge
  • Royal Greens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Royal Greens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Greens
  • Rustic Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
  • Sandy Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Shady Rest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
  • Sultana Glade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
  • Sunray Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
  • Temple Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
  • Temple Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
  • Temple Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
  • Temple Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Temple Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
  • Temple Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
  • Temple Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Temple Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
  • Temple Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
  • Terrace Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Terrace Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
  • Terrace Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
  • Terrace Overlook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
  • Terrace Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
  • Terrace River
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
  • Terrace Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
  • Terrace Walk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Terrace Walk is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Walk
  • University Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • University Square is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
  • Vista Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
  • Whisper Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Cypress Point to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 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 7,281 miles [11,717.6 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>'