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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Jacobs Run:
    • 27.842500, -82.144300
    • 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 Jacobs 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 Jacobs Run is near Polk County and also Manatee 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 Manatee 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 Jacobs Run

Communities Also Named Jacobs Run ...

We found one communities that are also named Jacobs Run.

Within Florida, the name Jacobs Run is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Jacobs Run in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Jacobs Run is located in Frederick County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jacobs Run that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Jacobs Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jacobs 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.

  • Cindy Lynn Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cindy Lynn Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cindy Lynn Place
  • Doe Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Doe Branch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Branch
  • Edge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Edge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
  • Fish Hawk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
  • Fish Hawk Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fish Hawk Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk Farms
  • Fish Hawk Trails
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fish Hawk Trails is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk Trails
  • Great Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Great Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
  • Hunters Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hunters Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
  • Natures Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Natures Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natures Place
  • Pinecrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Rogers Ranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rogers Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ranch
  • Welcome
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jacobs Run and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jacobs Run to Tampa, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 817 miles [1,314.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Jacobs Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Jacobs Run to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacobs Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8425, Longitude: -82.1443       In this case, the coordinates for Jacobs Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.655 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.01 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.813 degrees.