|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Lake and the surrounding area.
- 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 East Lake:
- 27.989714, -82.390604
- 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 East Lake
- 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 East Lake is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for East Lake
Communities Also Named East Lake ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named East Lake.
There are two communities within Florida that are also named East Lake.
Beyond Florida, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of East Lake [Marion County].
- Pinellas County
- This East Lake is located in Pinellas County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the East Lake that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of East Lake.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This East Lake is located in Jefferson County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the East Lake that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of East Lake.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This East Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the northwest of the East Lake that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of East Lake.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of East Lake [New Castle County].
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This East Lake is located in DeKalb County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the East Lake that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of East Lake.
- Minnesota
- Aitkin County
- This East Lake is located in Aitkin County and lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the East Lake that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aitkin County community of East Lake.
- Missouri
- New Madrid County
- This East Lake is located in New Madrid County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the East Lake that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of East Lake.
- New Jersey
- Salem County
- This East Lake is located in Salem County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the East Lake that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of East Lake.
- North Carolina
- Dare County
- This East Lake is located in Dare County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the East Lake that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dare County community of East Lake.
- Oregon
- Deschutes County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of East Lake [Deschutes County].
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This East Lake is located in Richland County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<2> to the north of the East Lake that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of East Lake.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This East Lake is located in Hamilton County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the East Lake that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of East Lake.
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Lake ...
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.
- Arabian Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Berryhill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Berryhill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
- Betty Jean Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Big Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Big Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oaks
- Bunchville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bunchville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
- Central Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clearview is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Cypress Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Eastern Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Easy Way
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Easy Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
- Emma Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Emma Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Heights
- Enterprise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Continue List (62 more) ...
- Florence Villa
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Florence Villa is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Friendship is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Gardenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Georgia Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Glovers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glovers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers
- Gold Coast
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gold Coast is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
- Gold Rush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gold Rush is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rush
- Golden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Golden is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden Ring Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
- Golden Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Grove Hill Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
- Hawks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hawks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
- Hazard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hazard is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- High Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- High Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High School Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- High School Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Highland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Highland View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Hill Top Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Independence Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
- Jessie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jessie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
- Kings Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- La Petite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- La Petite is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petite
- Linda Diane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Little Cuba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
- Lucy Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Lukes
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lukes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes
- Lullaby Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
- Marian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Marian is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian
- Marie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Michigan Broadway
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Michigan Broadway is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Broadway
- Missouri Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Missouri Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
- Murray
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Murray is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Oak Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oak Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
- Orient Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
- Prince
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Prince is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Puritan Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- Rainbow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rainbow Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Heights
- River Bluffs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- Salmon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salmon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shady Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Silver Moon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Silver Moon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Moon
- Sixmile Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sixmile Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
- Spillers
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spillers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers
- Sugarcreek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sultana Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunray Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Temple Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
- Terrace Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Tradewinds
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
- Triangle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Triangle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Unity Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
- Vista Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Watch Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Whisper Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
- Woodland Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Zephyr Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove
- Zion Height
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height
How Far From East Lake to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as East Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Lake and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from East Lake to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 East Lake 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- East Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 East Lake 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 East Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9897, Longitude: -82.3906 In this case, the coordinates for East Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.796 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.193 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.861 degrees. |
|
|