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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 Commiston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Commiston and the surrounding area.
- 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 Commiston:
- 28.147800, -82.452600
- 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 Commiston
- 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 Commiston is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Commiston
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Commiston ...
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.
- Candlelight
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Candlelight is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
- Carr Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carr Drive is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Drive
- Coopers Bayou
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Coopers Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Bayou
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coventry is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Crystal Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crystal Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
- Crystal Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Cypress Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
- Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Deer Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Deer Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Eagle Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eagle Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
- Edgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Edgewater is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Emerald Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Emerald Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
- Continue List (34 more) ...
- Evergreen North
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
- Fox Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fox Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Garden Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Garden Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Green Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Holly Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holly Lane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Lane
- Hounds Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hounds Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Hollow
- Hounds Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
- Jessies Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jessies Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessies Place
- Lake Charles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Charles is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles
- Lake Keen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
- Live Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Manor Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
- Maplehill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maplehill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehill
- Marilyn Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marilyn Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilyn Shores
- Montana Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
- Oak Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Park Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Park Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Pond Eddy
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pond Eddy is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
- Popes
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Popes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes
- Regalwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
- Ridgelake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ridgelake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
- Rustic Oaks Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rustic Oaks Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Place
- Sapphire Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sapphire Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Lake
- Shady Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Pines
- Sunny Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Pines
- Suzie Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Suzie Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suzie Trace
- Tangerine Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tangerine Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Hill
- Tropical Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tropical Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Lakes
- Turning Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
- Vander Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vander Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander Creek
- Waterbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Waterbridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbridge
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Willow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond
How Far From Lake Commiston 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 Commiston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Lake Commiston and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Commiston to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 192 miles [309 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 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 804 miles [1,293.9 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 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Commiston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Commiston 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 Commiston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1478, Longitude: -82.4526 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Commiston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.841 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.267 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.848 degrees. |
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