Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Heather Downs

• 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 Heather Downs:
  • 28.122900, -82.355000
  • 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 Heather Downs

• 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 Heather Downs is near Pasco County and also Polk 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 Polk 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 Heather Downs

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heather Downs ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Carr Drive is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Drive
• Cedar Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
• Clubview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Clubview is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubview
• Cornerstone Ranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cornerstone Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Ranch
• Cross Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cross Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
• Fox Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fox Chase is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
• Fox Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fox Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Hammocks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hammocks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammocks
• Heritage Isles
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Heritage Isles is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Isles
• Hidden Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hidden Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
• Hounds Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
• Hunters Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hunters Green is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Green
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Live Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Magnolia Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Magnolia Chase is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Chase
  • Maplehill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Maplehill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehill
  • Montana Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
  • Oak Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Park Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Park Forest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Pebble Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pebble Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
  • Regalwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
  • Riveredge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Riveredge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riveredge
  • Suzie Trace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Suzie Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suzie Trace
  • Temple Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Temple Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
  • Thousand Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Thousand Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
  • University Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • University Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Woods
  • Vander Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Vander Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander Creek

How Far From Heather Downs 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 Heather Downs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Heather Downs to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 197 miles [317 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 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 804 miles [1,293.9 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 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'