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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 Kirby Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kirby Creek 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 Kirby Creek:
    • 28.018242, -82.509043
    • 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 Kirby Creek
  • 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 Kirby Creek 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 Kirby Creek

Communities Also Named Kirby Creek ...

We found one communities that are also named Kirby Creek.

Within Florida, the name Kirby Creek is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Kirby Creek in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Kirby Creek [Jackson County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirby Creek ...

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 north)
    • Cedarwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Village
  • Cypress Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cypress Glen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
  • Cypress Willows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cypress Willows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Willows
  • Eagle Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Eagle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
  • Edna Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Edna Court is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Court
  • Egypt Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Egypt Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Lake
  • 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 northwest)
    • Hidden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
  • Homelands
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Homelands is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelands
  • Hunters Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hunters Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
  • Idle Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Idle Forest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Forest
  • Idle Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Idle Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Grove Park
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Jasmine Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jasmine Pond is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Pond
    • Lake View Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 southeast)
      • 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 Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Trail
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Oak Trail is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail
    • Pine Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Pine Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
    • Shadberry Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Shadberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadberry 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
    • Tropical Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Tropical Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Gardens
    • Venetian Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Venetian Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Park
    • Whispering Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Whispering Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks

How Far From Kirby Creek 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 Kirby Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kirby Creek 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 198 miles [318.7 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Kirby Creek to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 814 miles [1,310 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 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kirby Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Kirby Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Kirby Creek 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 Kirby Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0182, Longitude: -82.5090    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.861 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.272 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.893 degrees.