Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Emerald Cove:
  • 28.108000, -82.446000
  • 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 Emerald Cove

• 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 Emerald Cove 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 Emerald Cove

Communities Also Named Emerald Cove ...

We found one communities that are also named Emerald Cove.

Within Florida, the name Emerald Cove is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Emerald Cove in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Calvert County
    • This Emerald Cove is located in Calvert County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Emerald Cove that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Emerald Cove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Emerald Cove ...

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.

• Calm Harbour
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Calm Harbour is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm Harbour
• Curry Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Curry Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cove
• Cypress Head
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cypress Head is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Head
• Evergreen North
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
• Green Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
• Hounds Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hounds Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Hollow
• Hounds Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
• Live Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
• Manor Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
• Maplehill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Maplehill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehill
• Park Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Park Forest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
• Pond Eddy
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pond Eddy is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Popes
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Popes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes
  • Regalwoods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
  • Settlers Pointe
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Settlers Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Pointe
  • Shady Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Shady Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Pines
  • Shagbark
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Shagbark is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shagbark
  • Silver Forrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Silver Forrest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Forrest
  • Vander Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Vander Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander Creek
  • Waterbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Waterbridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbridge
  • Wildwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Wildwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Willow Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond

How Far From Emerald Cove 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 Emerald Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Emerald Cove to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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 195 miles [313.8 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 807 miles [1,298.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'