Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Depot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Depot and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Depot
- 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 The Depot:
- 28.064300, -82.296400
- 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 The Depot
- 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 The Depot is near Pasco County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 The Depot ...
We found one communities that share the name The Depot.
Within Florida, the name The Depot is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named The Depot in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This The Depot lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<1> to the north of the The Depot that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Depot ...
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.
- Clark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Clarkwild
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Cousins Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cousins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Corner
- Cousins Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Flint Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Lake
- Flint Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Harris Landings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Landings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landings
- Harris Landings is located in Hillsborough County
- June Bloom
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Bloom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Bloom
- June Bloom is located in Hillsborough County
- Lee
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Pinker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Sam Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Serenity Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serenity Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Oaks
- Serenity Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Stonelake Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonelake Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake Ranch
- Stonelake Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Straits
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Terrace Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Highlands
- Terrace Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Thousand Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
- Thousand Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Winners Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winners Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winners Circle
- Winners Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Ye Little Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ye Little Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ye Little Wood
- Ye Little Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Highlands
How Far From The Depot 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 The Depot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Depot and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from The Depot to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 202 miles [325.1 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 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 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 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Depot. 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 '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- The Depot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Depot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0643, Longitude: -82.2964 In this case, the coordinates for The Depot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 The Depot to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.752 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.152 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.816 degrees. |