Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highland Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Highland 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 Highland Oaks:
- 27.983500, -82.332700
- 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 Highland 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Highland Oaks is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Highland Oaks ...
We found two communities that share the name Highland Oaks.
Within Florida, the name Highland Oaks is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Highland Oaks is located in Camden County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Highland Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Highland Oaks.
- Oconee County
- This Highland Oaks is located in Oconee County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the north of the Highland Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Highland Oaks.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland 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.
- American Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Gardens
- American Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Big Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Bunchville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
- Bunchville is located in Hillsborough County
- Carriage Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Crossing
- Carriage Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Dixie View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie View
- Dixie View is located in Hillsborough County
- Easy Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Eden Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Eleven Mile Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Mile Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Hill
- Eleven Mile Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Fishers Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Farms
- Fishers Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Gold Coast
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Coast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
- Gold Coast is located in Hillsborough County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Jolly Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Corner
- Jolly Corner is located in Hillsborough County
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- Keebler
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Kennedy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Hill
- Kennedy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Kings Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Krebs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Lakeview Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Mango
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango
- Mango is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mango <3>
- Mango Groves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mango Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Groves
- Mango Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Mango Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mango Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Hills
- Mango Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Mirror Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Crest
- Mirror Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Mirror Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
- Mirror Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Missouri Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
- Missouri Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Orangewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
- Orangewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Orient Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
- Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Raven Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Oaks
- Raven Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Shady Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- Shady Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Sixmile Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
- Sixmile Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Spillers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sugarcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
- Timber Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Timber Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Williams Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
- Williams Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Keebler
How Far From Highland 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 Highland Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Oaks and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Highland Oaks to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 812 miles [1,306.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Oaks. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9835, Longitude: -82.3327 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Highland Oaks 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 310.765 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.156 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.844 degrees. |