Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hounds Run:
  • 28.126000, -82.428400
  • 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 Hounds Run

• 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 Hounds Run is near Pasco County and also Pinellas 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 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Hounds Run

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hounds Run ...

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.

• Calm Harbour
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Calm Harbour is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm Harbour
• Carr Drive
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Carr Drive is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Drive
• Curry Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Curry Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cove
• Cypress Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
• Emerald Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Emerald Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
• Evergreen North
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fox Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Green Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
• Hounds Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hounds Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Hollow
• Lake Keen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
• Live Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
• Manor Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Maplehill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Maplehill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehill
  • Montana Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
  • Oak Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Park Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Park Forest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Pond Eddy
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pond Eddy is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
  • Popes
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Popes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes
  • Regalwoods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
  • Suzie Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Suzie Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suzie Trace
  • Turning Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
  • Vander Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Vander Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander Creek
  • Waterbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Waterbridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbridge
  • Wildwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wildwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Willow Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond

How Far From Hounds Run 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 Hounds Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hounds Run 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 194 miles [312.2 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 11 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'