Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Habana 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 Habana Heights:
  • 28.024400, -82.487400
  • 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 Habana 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • Since Habana Heights 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 Habana Heights

Curious and Interesting Names Near Habana 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.

• Curlin Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Curlin Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlin Place
• Cypress Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cypress Glen is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
• Cypress Willows
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cypress Willows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Willows
• Edna Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Edna Court is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Court
• Egypt Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Egypt Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Lake
• Gilberts
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gilberts is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts
• Golden Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Golden Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
• Golfland Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Golfland Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfland Park
• Greentree
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Greentree is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
• Hiawatha Highlands
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hiawatha Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Highlands
• Hibiscus Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hibiscus Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibiscus Gardens
• Hidden Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hidden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
• Continue List   (26 more) ...
  • Hunters Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hunters Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
  • Idle Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Idle Forest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Forest
  • Idle Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Idle Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Grove Park
  • Jasmine Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jasmine Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Pond
  • Karen Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Karen Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Heights
  • Kirby Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kirby Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
  • Lake View Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lake View Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Heights
  • Lake View Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lake View Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Park
  • Little Eleven
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Little Eleven is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eleven
  • Little Henry
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Little Henry is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Henry
  • Manor Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Manor Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hills
  • Marco
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Marco is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
  • Mitchell Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mitchell Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Park
  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Oak Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Oak Trail is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail
  • Pine Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pine Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
  • Plumnelly
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Plumnelly is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumnelly
  • Spring View
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Spring View is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring View
  • Sunray Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sunray Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Gardens
  • Tropical Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Tropical Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Gardens
  • Tuxedo Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Tuxedo Springs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Springs
  • Tuxedo Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Tuxedo Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Terrace
  • Venetian Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Venetian Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Park
  • Vine Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Vine Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Park
  • Waco
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Waco is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
  • Willow Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Willow Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pines

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Habana Heights to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>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 813 miles [1,308.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'