Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Great Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Great Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Great Oaks
- 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 Great Oaks:
- 27.801900, -82.147700
- 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 Great Oaks
- 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 Great Oaks is near Polk County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Manatee 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
Communities Also Named Great Oaks ...
We found three communities that share the name Great Oaks.
Within Florida, the name Great Oaks is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Great Oaks is located in Elmore County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Great Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Great Oaks.
- Iowa
- Scott County
- This Great Oaks is located in Scott County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Great Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Great Oaks.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Great Oaks is located in Amherst County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Great Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Great Oaks.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Great Oaks ...
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.
- Cindy Lynn Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cindy Lynn Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cindy Lynn Place
- Cindy Lynn Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Doe Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Branch
- Doe Branch is located in Hillsborough County
- Edge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Fish Hawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Fish Hawk Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk Farms
- Fish Hawk Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Fish Hawk Trails
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk Trails
- Fish Hawk Trails is located in Hillsborough County
- Hunters Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
- Hunters Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jacobs Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
- Jacobs Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Natures Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natures Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natures Place
- Natures Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Pinecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pinecrest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecrest <3>
- Welcome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
How Far From Great Oaks 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 Great Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Great Oaks and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Great Oaks to Tampa, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 222 miles [357.3 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 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Great Oaks. 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: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Great Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Great Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8019, Longitude: -82.1477 In this case, the coordinates for Great Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Great Oaks 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 310.654 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.003 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.823 degrees. |