Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Durango, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durango and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Durango
- 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 Durango:
- 28.099100, -82.622000
- 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 Durango
- 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 Durango is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Durango ...
We found three communities that share the name Durango.
Within Florida, the name Durango is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Durango ...
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.
- Council Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Crest
- Council Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Eaglebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglebrook
- Eaglebrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Fawn Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Fawn Ridge Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ridge Village
- Fawn Ridge Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Foxs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Corner
- Foxs Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Garden Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lake
- Garden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Hammock Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammock Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Woods
- Hammock Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Hidden Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Hidden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Hunters Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Hunters Glen is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Keystone Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Beach
- Keystone Beach is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Cove
- Keystone Cove is located in Hillsborough County
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- Keystone Crossings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Crossings
- Keystone Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Farms
- Keystone Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Grove Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Grove Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Grove Lakes
- Keystone Grove Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Groves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Groves
- Keystone Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
- Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Shores
- Keystone Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Abray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Abray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Abray
- Lake Abray is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Calm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lake Julia
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Julia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Julia
- Lake Julia is located in Hillsborough County
- Mandolin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Nine Eagles
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Eagles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Eagles
- Nine Eagles is located in Hillsborough County
- Post Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Shores
- Post Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Rainbow Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Terrace
- Rainbow Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Rose Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
- Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Steeplechase
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Steeplechase is located in Hillsborough County
- Swan Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Turtle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Crossings
How Far From Durango 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 Durango to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Durango and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Durango to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 189 miles [304.2 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 811 miles [1,305.2 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 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,290 miles [11,732.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Durango. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Durango) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durango. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0991, Longitude: -82.6220 In this case, the coordinates for Durango 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 Durango 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 310.927 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.359 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.913 degrees. |