Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ham 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 Ham Oaks:
  • 28.063500, -82.124000
  • 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 Ham 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • Since Ham Oaks 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 Ham Oaks

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ham 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.

• Carolyn Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
• Cattlemans Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
• Cherry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
• Cherry Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
• Colonial Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
• Deer Creek Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Deer Creek Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Hollow
• Four Seasons
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Four Seasons is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
• Gordon Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Gordon Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Oaks
• Horn Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
• Knights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
• Leaning Pine
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
• Magnolia Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Magnolia Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Mayday Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayday Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday Oaks
  • Miley Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
  • Mimosa Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mimosa Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
  • Mystic Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Mystic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Oaks
  • Orange Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Orange Court is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Court
  • Paradise Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Paradise Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Oaks
  • Ramblin Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ramblin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblin Oaks
  • Roach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Roach is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
  • Rustic Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
  • Rustic Oaks Plantation
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
  • Strawberry Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
  • Sweats
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sweats is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweats
  • Terry Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Terry Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Park

How Far From Ham Oaks 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 Ham Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ham Oaks 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 most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 209 miles [336.4 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 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 803 miles [1,292.3 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 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,266 miles [11,693.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,166 miles [8,313.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'