Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hammocks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hammocks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hammocks
- 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 Hammocks:
- 28.163500, -82.366600
- 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 Hammocks
- 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 Hammocks is near Pasco County and also Hernando County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- eBird sighting report for Hernando 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 Hammocks ...
We found four communities that share the name Hammocks.
There are two communities within Florida that are also named Hammocks.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Miami-Dade County
- The profile page for Hammocks #1 [Miami-Dade County]
- This Hammocks is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hammocks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- The profile page for Hammocks #2 [Miami-Dade County]
- This Hammocks is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the southeast of the Hammocks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Miami-Dade County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hammocks ...
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.
- Carr Drive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Drive
- Carr Drive is located in Hillsborough County
- Clubview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Cross Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Eagle Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
- Eagle Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Fox Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Fox Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Heather Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Downs
- Heather Downs is located in Hillsborough County
- Heritage Isles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Isles
- Heritage Isles is located in Hillsborough County
- Hounds Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hounds Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
- Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Hunters Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Green
- Hunters Green is located in Hillsborough County
- Jessies Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessies Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessies Place
- Jessies Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Magnolia Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Chase
- Magnolia Chase is located in Hillsborough County
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- Maplehill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Montana Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
- Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Oak Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Pebble Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Pebble Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Regalwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regalwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
- Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Ridgelake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Rustic Oaks Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Place
- Rustic Oaks Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Suzie Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suzie Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suzie Trace
- Suzie Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Tangerine Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangerine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Hill
- Tangerine Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Turning Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turning Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
- Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Maplehill
How Far From Hammocks 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 Hammocks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hammocks and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hammocks to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 194 miles [312.2 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 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 801 miles [1,289.1 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 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,274 miles [11,706.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hammocks. 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> | 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- Hammocks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hammocks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1635, Longitude: -82.3666 In this case, the coordinates for Hammocks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Hammocks could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Hammocks 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 310.796 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.218 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.818 degrees. |