Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eagle Crest:
  • 28.161200, -82.444000
  • 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 Eagle Crest

• 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 Eagle Crest 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 Eagle Crest

Communities Also Named Eagle Crest ...

We found one communities that are also named Eagle Crest.

Within Florida, the name Eagle Crest is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Eagle Crest in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Georgetown County
    • This Eagle Crest is located in Georgetown County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eagle Crest that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Eagle Crest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle Crest ...

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 west)
  • Candlelight is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
• Carr Drive
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Carr Drive is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Drive
• Coopers Bayou
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Coopers Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Bayou
• Crystal Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Crystal Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
• Crystal Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
• Cypress Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
• Deer Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Deer Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
• Deer Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Deer Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
• Edgewater
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Edgewater is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
• Evergreen North
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fox Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Garden Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Garden Grove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
• Continue List   (22 more) ...
  • Green Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
  • Holly Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Holly Lane is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Lane
  • Hounds Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
  • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
  • Live Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Manor Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
  • Maplehill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Maplehill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehill
  • Montana Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
  • Oak Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Pond Eddy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pond Eddy is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
  • Popes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Popes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes
  • Regalwoods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
  • Ridgelake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ridgelake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
  • Rustic Oaks Place
    (Less than 2 miles 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 southwest)
    • Sapphire Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Lake
  • Suzie Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Suzie Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suzie Trace
  • Tangerine Hill
    (Less than 2 miles 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 west)
    • Tropical Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Lakes
  • Turning Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
  • Willow Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond

How Far From Eagle Crest to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eagle Crest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eagle Crest and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Eagle Crest to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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 192 miles [309 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<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'