Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Faulkenburg Heights:
  • 27.983200, -82.336200
  • 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 Faulkenburg Heights

• 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 Faulkenburg Heights is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pasco County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Faulkenburg Heights ...

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 Pines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
  • Big Pines is located in Hillsborough County
• Bunchville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
  • Bunchville is located in Hillsborough County
• Carriage Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Crossing
  • Carriage Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
• Dixie View
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie View
  • Dixie View is located in Hillsborough County
• Easy Way
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easy Way have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
  • Easy Way is located in Hillsborough County
• Eden Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
  • Eden Park is located in Hillsborough County
• Eleven Mile Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Mile Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Hill
  • Eleven Mile Hill is located in Hillsborough County
• Fishers Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Farms
  • Fishers Farms is located in Hillsborough County
• Gold Coast
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Coast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
  • Gold Coast is located in Hillsborough County
• Hillcrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Hillsborough County
• Keebler
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keebler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler
  • Keebler is located in Hillsborough County
• Kennedy Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Hill
  • Kennedy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Kings Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Krebs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Krebs is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lakeview Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Mango
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango
    • Mango is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mango <2>
  • Mango Groves
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mango Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Groves
    • Mango Groves is located in Hillsborough County
  • Mango Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mango Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Hills
    • Mango Hills is located in Hillsborough County
  • Mirror Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Crest
    • Mirror Crest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Mirror Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
    • Mirror Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Missouri Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
    • Missouri Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Orangewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
    • Orangewood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Orient Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
    • Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Raven Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Oaks
    • Raven Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Shady Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
    • Shady Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sixmile Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
    • Sixmile Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Spillers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers
    • Spillers is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sugarcreek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Williams Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
    • Williams Crossing is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Faulkenburg Heights 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 Faulkenburg Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Faulkenburg Heights to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 812 miles [1,306.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Faulkenburg Heights. 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/