Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pines:
  • 27.971800, -82.412100
  • 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 Highland Pines

• 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 Highland Pines is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Highland Pines

Communities Also Named Highland Pines ...

We found three communities that are also named Highland Pines.

Within Florida, the name Highland Pines is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Coconino County
    • This Highland Pines is located in Coconino County and lies 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland Pines that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Highland Pines.
  • Georgia
    • Muscogee County
    • This Highland Pines is located in Muscogee County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Highland Pines that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Highland Pines.
  • North Carolina
    • Richmond County
    • This Highland Pines is located in Richmond County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Highland Pines that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Highland Pines.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Pines ...

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.

• Archer
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Archer is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
• Berryhill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Berryhill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
• Big Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Big Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oaks
• Bonita
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
• Central Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
• Eastern Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
• Emma Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Emma Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Heights
• Enterprise
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Enterprise is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
• Florence Villa
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Florence Villa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
• Friendship
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Friendship is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Gardenville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
• Gary
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gary is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
• Continue List   (28 more) ...
  • Garytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Garytown is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
  • Georgia Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
  • Glovers
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Glovers is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers
  • Grove Hill Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
  • Hawks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hawks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
  • Hazard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hazard is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
  • High Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • High Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
  • High School Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • High School Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
  • Highland View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Highland View is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
  • Jessie Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jessie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
  • La Petite
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • La Petite is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petite
  • Little Cuba
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
  • Lukes
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lukes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes
  • Lullaby Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
  • Michigan Broadway
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Michigan Broadway is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Broadway
  • Murray
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Murray is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Oak Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Oak Tree is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
  • Panama
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Panama is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
  • Prince
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Prince is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
  • Rainbow Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rainbow Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Heights
  • Salmon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Salmon is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
  • Silver Moon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Silver Moon is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Moon
  • Sunnyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sunnyside is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Tradewinds
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
  • Triangle
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Triangle is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
  • Watch Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
  • Zephyr Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove
  • Zion Height
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height

How Far From Highland Pines 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 Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Pines 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 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Highland Pines to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>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 815 miles [1,311.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'