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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 Deer Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deer Run 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 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • 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 Deer Run

Communities Also Named Deer Run ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Deer Run.

Within Florida, the name Deer Run is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of fourteen communities that are located 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
      • Mesa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Deer Run [Mesa County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Deer Run is located in New Castle County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 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 New Castle County community of Deer Run.
    • 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
      • Baltimore County
      • This Deer Run is located in Baltimore County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 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 Baltimore County community of Deer Run.
    • 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
      • Orange County
      • This Deer Run is located in Orange County and lies 585 miles [941.5 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.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Deer Run is located in Albemarle County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 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 Albemarle County community of Deer Run.
    • West Virginia
      • Pendleton County
      • This Deer Run is located in Pendleton County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 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 Pendleton County community of Deer Run.

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)
    • Candlelight is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
  • Coopers Bayou
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Coopers Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Bayou
  • Crystal Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Crystal Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
  • Crystal Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
  • Cypress Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
  • Deer Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Deer Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Eagle Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Eagle Crest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
  • Edgewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Edgewater is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Garden Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Garden Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
  • Heritage Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Heritage Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbor
  • Heritage Harbor Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Holly Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Holly Lane is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Lane
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Jessies Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jessies Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessies Place
    • Lake Keen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
    • Oak Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
    • Ridgelake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgelake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
    • Rustic Oaks Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Rustic Oaks Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Place
    • Sapphire Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Sapphire Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Lake
    • Sunny Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Sunny Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Pines
    • Tangerine Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Tangerine Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Hill
    • Tropical Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Tropical Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Lakes
    • Turning Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point

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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deer Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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>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.
<4>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.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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.851 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.281 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.849 degrees.