Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eaton Park:
  • 28.011428, -81.907818
  • 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 Eaton Park

• 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Since Eaton Park is near Hillsborough County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eaton Park ...

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.

• Big Water
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Water
  • Big Water is located in Hillsborough County
• Crystal Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
• Eagle Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Eagle Lake is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <2>
• Fox Town
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
  • Fox Town is located in Polk County
• Gordonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
  • Gordonville is located in Polk County
• Griffin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Polk County
• Hobby
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
  • Hobby is located in Hillsborough County
• Jones Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
  • Jones Corner is located in Polk County
• Lyle Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
  • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
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  • Medulla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
    • Medulla is located in Polk County
  • Mulberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
  • Orange Crest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Crest
    • Orange Crest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Prairie Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Junction
    • Prairie Junction is located in Polk County
  • Tranquility Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility Park
    • Tranquility Park is located in Polk County
  • Willow Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
    • Willow Oak is located in Polk County

How Far From Eaton Park 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 Eaton Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Eaton Park and extending to:

• Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eaton Park to Bartow, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 802 miles [1,290.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,258 miles [11,680.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,158 miles [8,301 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eaton Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/