Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Graves Orchard:
  • 27.952800, -82.141900
  • 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 Graves Orchard

• 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 Graves Orchard is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Graves Orchard

Curious and Interesting Names Near Graves Orchard ...

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.

• Citrus Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Citrus Landing is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Landing
• Critter Lane
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Critter Lane is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critter Lane
• Drew
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Drew is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
• Empire
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Empire is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
• Gordon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gordon is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
• Greenleaf
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Greenleaf is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
• Homeland Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Homeland Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
• Hopewell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopewell is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Hopewell Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopewell Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Gardens
• Jones Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jones Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ridge
• Lees Ranch
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lees Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ranch
• Lone Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lone Oak Grove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Grove
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Lone Oak Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lone Oak Haven is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Haven
  • Orange Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Orange Haven is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Haven
  • Piney Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Piney Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Oaks
  • Pleasant Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Register Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Register Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Place
  • Robinson Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Robinson Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Farms
  • Roseland Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Roseland Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
  • Samantha Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Samantha Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha Park
  • Sparkman Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparkman Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Oaks
  • Tangerine Trails
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tangerine Trails is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Trails
  • Turkey Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Turkey Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
  • Turkey Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Turkey Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hollow
  • Twin Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Twin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Wild Rose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wild Rose is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
  • Windmill Pointe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Windmill Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Pointe

How Far From Graves Orchard to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Graves Orchard to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Graves Orchard and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Graves Orchard to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 214 miles [344.4 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 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 810 miles [1,303.6 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 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,172 miles [8,323.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'