Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dade City:
  • 28.364643, -82.195824
  • 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.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Dade City

• 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 Pasco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pasco County
  • Since Dade City is near Hernando County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hernando County
  • eBird sighting report for Sumter 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dade City ...

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.

• Clay Sink
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Sink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Sink
  • Clay Sink is located in Pasco County
• Crystal Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
• Dixie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Hernando County
• Hill 'n Dale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
  • Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
• Lake Pasadena Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pasadena Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pasadena Heights
  • Lake Pasadena Heights is located in Pasco County
• Moss Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
  • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
• Tommytown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tommytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tommytown
  • Tommytown is located in Pasco County
• Zephyrhills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyrhills
  • Zephyrhills is located in Pasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyrhills <2>

How Far From Dade City 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 city such as Dade City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dade City and extending to:

• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Dade City to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,258 miles [11,680.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Dade City: www.dadecityfl.com/

The official website for Pasco County: www.pascocountyfl.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/