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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 Trace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cypress Trace 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 Trace:
    • 28.083700, -82.527400
    • 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 Trace
  • 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 Trace 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 Trace

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cypress Trace ...

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.

  • Catherine Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Catherine Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Park
  • Cedarwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedarwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Cherry Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Country Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Country Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
  • Cypress Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cypress Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hollow
  • Cypress Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cypress Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadows
  • Cypress Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cypress Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Run
  • Deer Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Deer Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Eaglebrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Eaglebrook is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglebrook
  • Fairway Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
  • Frenchs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Frenchs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs
  • Galleria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Galleria is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galleria
  • Continue List   (37 more) ...
    • Griffin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Griffin is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Grove Point Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Grove Point Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Point Village
    • Hammock Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hammock Woods is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Woods
    • Hunters Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Hunters Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Lake
    • Indian Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
    • Indian Mound Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Mound Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
    • Indian Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
    • Lake Ellen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Ellen is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
    • Lake Ellen Walk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Ellen Walk is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen Walk
    • Lakeshore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Lakeshore is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
    • Longboat Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Longboat Landing is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Landing
    • Lynn Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Lynn Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lake
    • Meadowglen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
    • Native Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Native Woods is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Woods
    • Orange Blossom Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Orange Blossom Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Creek
    • Paddock Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Paddock Square is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Square
    • Paddock Trail
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Paddock Trail is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
    • Pine Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Pine Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
    • Pine Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Pine Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
    • Quail Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Rock Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake
    • Rocky Pond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Pond is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pond
    • Rolling Green Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Rolling Green Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green Village
    • Shadberry Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Shadberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadberry Village
    • Springwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Springwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Stonegate
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Stonegate is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
    • Sugarwood Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sugarwood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarwood Grove
    • Sunny Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Sunny Shores is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
    • Sunshine Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sunshine Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
    • Top of the Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Top of the Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Village
    • Triple Lake Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Triple Lake Shores is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lake Shores
    • Triple Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Triple Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lakes
    • Turtle Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Turtle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
    • Turtle Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Turtle Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Crossing
    • Village Wood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Village Wood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Wood
    • Villager Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Villager Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villager Place
    • Whisper Sound
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Whisper Sound is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Sound

How Far From Cypress Trace 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 Trace 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 Trace and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cypress Trace 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 193 miles [310.6 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 810 miles [1,303.6 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 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cypress Trace) 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 Trace 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 Trace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0837, Longitude: -82.5274       In this case, the coordinates for Cypress Trace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.875 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.298 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.885 degrees.