Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deer Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deer Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deer Run
- 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 Deer Run:
- 28.169900, -82.468500
- 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 Deer Run
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Deer Run is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Deer Run ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Deer Run.
Within Florida, the name Deer Run is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Deer Run lies 2,268 miles [3,650 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deer Run that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Deer Run is located in Camden County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Deer Run that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Deer Run.
- Paulding County
- This Deer Run is located in Paulding County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the north northwest of the Deer Run that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Deer Run.
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Deer Run is located in Kane County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Deer Run that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Deer Run.
- Will County
- This Deer Run is located in Will County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km] to the north northwest of the Deer Run that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Deer Run.
- Maryland
- New York
- Orange County
- This Deer Run is located in Orange County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Deer Run that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Deer Run.
- Saratoga County
- This Deer Run is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km] to the north northeast of the Deer Run that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Deer Run.
- Suffolk County
- This Deer Run is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the north northeast of the Deer Run that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Deer Run.
- North Carolina
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer Run ...
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.
- Candlelight
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlelight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
- Candlelight is located in Hillsborough County
- Coopers Bayou
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Bayou
- Coopers Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
- Crystal Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
- Crystal Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Crystal Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
- Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Eagle Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
- Eagle Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Edgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Garden Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Heritage Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbor
- Heritage Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Heritage Harbor Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Harbor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbor Village
- Heritage Harbor Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Holly Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Lane
- Holly Lane is located in Hillsborough County
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- Jessies Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessies Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessies Place
- Jessies Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Keen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
- Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
- Oak Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Ridgelake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Rustic Oaks Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Place
- Rustic Oaks Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Sapphire Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Lake
- Sapphire Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunny Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Pines
- Sunny Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Tangerine Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangerine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Hill
- Tangerine Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Tropical Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropical Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Lakes
- Tropical Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Turning Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turning Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
- Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jessies Place
How Far From Deer Run 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 Deer Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deer Run and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Deer Run to Tampa, with an average speed<4> 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 190 miles [305.8 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deer Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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- Deer Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1699, Longitude: -82.4685 In this case, the coordinates for Deer Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Deer Run could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Deer Run to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.851 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.281 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.849 degrees. |