Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gallagher Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gallagher Lakes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gallagher Lakes
- 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 Gallagher Lakes:
- 27.973600, -82.229000
- 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 Gallagher Lakes
- 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 Gallagher Lakes is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Gallagher Lakes ...
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.
- Angel Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Bonterra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Chancey
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Chestnut Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
- Chestnut Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Diamond Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Diamond Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
- Gallagher Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Meadows
- Gallagher Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Greenewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenewood
- Greenewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Heritage Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Crest
- Heritage Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Hollowtree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtree
- Hollowtree is located in Hillsborough County
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- Hunters Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
- Hunters Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jerrys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Jess Walden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jess Walden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jess Walden Oaks
- Jess Walden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Kings Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingsway Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Downs
- Kingsway Downs is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingsway Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Oaks
- Kingsway Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Lake Weeks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Weeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weeks
- Lake Weeks is located in Hillsborough County
- Leonard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Long Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Martin
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Orchid Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchid Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid Grove
- Orchid Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Pineapple Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineapple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineapple Hill
- Pineapple Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Shady Stables
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Stables have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Stables
- Shady Stables is located in Hillsborough County
- Snows Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
- Snows Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunny Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Turkey Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Whisper Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Lake
- Whisper Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Hunters Cove
How Far From Gallagher Lakes 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 Gallagher Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gallagher Lakes and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Gallagher Lakes to Tampa, with an average speed<4> 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 210 miles [338 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 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 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 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gallagher Lakes. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gallagher Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gallagher Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9736, Longitude: -82.2290 In this case, the coordinates for Gallagher Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Gallagher Lakes to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.709 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.091 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.813 degrees. |