Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hobby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hobby and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hobby
- 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 Hobby:
- 28.004700, -82.069700
- 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 Hobby
- 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 Hobby is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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
Communities Also Named Hobby ...
We found two communities that share the name Hobby.
Within Florida, the name Hobby is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hobby ...
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.
- Alabama
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Big Water
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Cherry Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
- Cherry Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Citrus Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Landing
- Citrus Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Colonial Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Daily
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Drew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Four Seasons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Hillsborough County
- Gordon Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Oaks
- Gordon Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Greenleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hill Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Hill Crest is located in Hillsborough County
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- Homeland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Homeland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Hopewell Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Gardens
- Hopewell Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jones Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ridge
- Jones Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Kings Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
- Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Lee Villa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Magnolia Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Magnolia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Marshall Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Mayday Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayday Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday Oaks
- Mayday Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Mimosa Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Mimosa Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Mystic Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Oaks
- Mystic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Orange Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Crest
- Orange Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Peacock Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Grove
- Peacock Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Piney Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Oaks
- Piney Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Plant City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plant City <3>
- Rose Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
- Rose Valley is located in Hillsborough County
- Roseland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
- Roseland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Samantha Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samantha Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha Park
- Samantha Park is located in Hillsborough County
- School Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Park
- School Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Sparkman Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Oaks
- Sparkman Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Sweats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Tangerine Trails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangerine Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Trails
- Tangerine Trails is located in Hillsborough County
- Terry Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Park
- Terry Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Wild Rose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Windmill Pointe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Pointe
- Windmill Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
- Homeland Park
How Far From Hobby 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 Hobby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hobby and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hobby to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 214 miles [344.4 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 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 805 miles [1,295.5 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 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,266 miles [11,693.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,166 miles [8,313.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hobby. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hobby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hobby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0047, Longitude: -82.0697 In this case, the coordinates for Hobby 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 Hobby 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 310.628 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.001 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.756 degrees. |