Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jasmine Pond:
  • 28.031800, -82.510500
  • 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 Jasmine Pond

• 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 Jasmine Pond 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 Jasmine Pond

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jasmine Pond ...

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.

• Cedarwood Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cedarwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Village
• Cypress Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cypress Glen is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
• Cypress Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cypress Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hollow
• Cypress Willows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cypress Willows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Willows
• Eagle Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Eagle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
• Edna Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Edna Court is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Court
• Egypt Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Egypt Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Lake
• Fairway Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
• Galleria
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Galleria is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galleria
• Grove Point Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Grove Point Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Point Village
• Hibiscus Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hibiscus Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibiscus Gardens
• Hidden Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hidden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Hunters Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hunters Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
  • Kirby Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Kirby Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
  • Lake View Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lake View Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Heights
  • Lake View Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lake View Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Park
  • Mitchell Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mitchell Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Park
  • Oak Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Oak Trail is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail
  • Pine Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pine Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
  • Shadberry Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Shadberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadberry Village
  • Springwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Springwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
  • Sunray Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sunray Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Gardens
  • Venetian Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Venetian Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Park
  • Whispering Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Whispering Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks

How Far From Jasmine Pond 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 Jasmine Pond to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Jasmine Pond 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 813 miles [1,308.4 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 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'