Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Hampton Lakes at Main Street, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hampton Lakes at Main Street and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hampton Lakes at Main Street

• 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 Hampton Lakes at Main Street:
  • 28.070500, -82.635300
  • 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 Hampton Lakes at Main Street

• 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 Hampton Lakes at Main Street is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hampton Lakes at Main Street ...

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.

• Casa Blanca
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
  • Casa Blanca is located in Hillsborough County
• Eaglebrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglebrook
  • Eaglebrook is located in Hillsborough County
• Edgewater Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Place
  • Edgewater Place is located in Hillsborough County
• Fawn Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Lake
  • Fawn Lake is located in Hillsborough County
• Fawn Ridge Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ridge Village
  • Fawn Ridge Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Foxs Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Corner
  • Foxs Corner is located in Hillsborough County
• Garden Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lake
  • Garden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
• Harbor Palms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Palms
  • Harbor Palms is located in Pinellas County
• Indian Lakes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
  • Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
• Jane Terrace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jane Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Terrace
  • Jane Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
• Keystone Crossings
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Crossings
  • Keystone Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
• Keystone Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Farms
  • Keystone Farms is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Keystone Groves
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Groves
    • Keystone Groves is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lake Julia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Julia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Julia
    • Lake Julia is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lane Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Farms
    • Lane Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Mandolin
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandolin
    • Mandolin is located in Hillsborough County
  • Meadow Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Meadow Brook is located in Hillsborough County
  • Nine Eagles
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Eagles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Eagles
    • Nine Eagles is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pebblebrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
    • Pebblebrook is located in Hillsborough County
  • Post Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Shores
    • Post Shores is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rainbow Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Terrace
    • Rainbow Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rose Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
    • Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
  • Saltmarsh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltmarsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltmarsh
    • Saltmarsh is located in Hillsborough County
  • Steeplechase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
    • Steeplechase is located in Hillsborough County
  • Tarpon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
    • Tarpon is located in Hillsborough County
  • Town Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Park
    • Town Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Turtle Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
    • Turtle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Wood Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
    • Wood Lake is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Hampton Lakes at Main Street 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 Hampton Lakes at Main Street to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hampton Lakes at Main Street and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hampton Lakes at Main Street to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 191 miles [307.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hampton Lakes at Main Street. 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/