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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 Lake Brandon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Brandon 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 Lake Brandon:
    • 27.915300, -82.328800
    • 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 Lake Brandon
  • 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 Lake Brandon is near Pinellas County and also Polk 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 Polk 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 Lake Brandon

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Brandon ...

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.

  • Breezy Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Breezy Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Meadows
  • Dixie View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dixie View is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie View
  • Faith Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Faith Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Park
  • Fishers Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fishers Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Farms
  • Gallery Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gallery Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallery Gardens
  • Garden Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Garden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
  • Hickory Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Hickory Hammock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
  • Hickory Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Highlands
  • Hickory Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lakes
  • Hickory Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Hidden Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hidden Forest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
  • Continue List   (36 more) ...
    • Holiday Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Hunter Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hunter Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Place
    • Keebler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Keebler is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler
    • Kingstowne Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
    • Kingsway Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsway Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Gardens
    • Kingsway Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsway Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Heights
    • Kingswood Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Kingswood Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Heights
    • Krebs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Krebs is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Lake Fantasia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Lake Fantasia is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fantasia
    • Lawndale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawndale is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Legacy Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Legacy Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legacy Park
    • Lynnhaven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Lynnhaven is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
    • Mays Greenglades
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Mays Greenglades is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Greenglades
    • Oak Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Oak Landing is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
    • Peru ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Ponderosa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ponderosa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Progress Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Progress Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Village
    • Providence Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Providence Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Lakes
    • Providence Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Providence Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
    • Random Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Random Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Oaks
    • Ridge Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Ridge Court is located in Hillsborough County
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    • River Walk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • River Walk is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Rivers Edge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rivers Edge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
    • Riverview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rolling Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Royal Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Scenic Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Scenic Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
    • Shady Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Shady Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
    • Shady Oaks Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Shady Oaks Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks Park
    • Speedway Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Speedway Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway Park
    • Starlite
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Starlite is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlite
    • Tangelo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tangelo is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo
    • Tanglewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Tanglewood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Timber Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Timber Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
    • Timber Pond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Timber Pond is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Vineyards
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Vineyards is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyards

How Far From Lake Brandon 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 Lake Brandon to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lake Brandon and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 210 miles [338 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Brandon 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 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 816 miles [1,313.2 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 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Brandon) 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 Lake Brandon 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 Lake Brandon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9153, Longitude: -82.3288       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Brandon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.757 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.139 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.857 degrees.