Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Isabel Estates:
  • 27.967800, -82.131400
  • 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 Isabel Estates

• 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 Isabel Estates is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Isabel Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Isabel Estates ...

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.

• Citrus Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Citrus Landing is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Landing
• Critter Lane
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Critter Lane is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critter Lane
• Drew
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Drew is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
• Empire
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Empire is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
• Gordon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gordon is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
• Graves Orchard
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Graves Orchard is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Orchard
• Greenleaf
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Greenleaf is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
• Hill Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hill Crest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
• Homeland Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Homeland Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
• Hopewell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hopewell is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Hopewell Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hopewell Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Gardens
• Jones Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jones Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ridge
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Lees Ranch
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lees Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ranch
  • Lone Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lone Oak Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Grove
  • Lone Oak Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lone Oak Haven is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Haven
  • Orange Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Orange Haven is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Haven
  • Piney Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Piney Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Oaks
  • Register Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Register Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Place
  • Robinson Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Robinson Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Farms
  • Roseland Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Roseland Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
  • Sparkman Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sparkman Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Oaks
  • Tangerine Trails
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tangerine Trails is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Trails
  • Twin Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Twin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Wild Rose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wild Rose is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
  • Windmill Pointe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Windmill Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Pointe

How Far From Isabel Estates 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 Isabel Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Isabel Estates to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• 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 809 miles [1,302 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 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,271 miles [11,701.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'