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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 Ellen Walk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Ellen Walk 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 Ellen Walk:
    • 28.065000, -82.499300
    • 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 Ellen Walk
  • 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 Ellen Walk 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 Ellen Walk

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Ellen Walk ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cedarwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Cedarwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedarwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Village
  • Cherry Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cherry Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Country Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Country Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
  • Cypress Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cypress Glen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
  • Cypress Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cypress Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hollow
  • Cypress Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cypress Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Run
  • Cypress Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cypress Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Trace
  • Cypress Willows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cypress Willows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Willows
  • Deer Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Deer Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Dill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill
  • Eagle Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
  • Continue List   (38 more) ...
    • Edna Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Edna Court is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Court
    • Fairway Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
    • Floral Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Floral Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Gardens
    • Forest Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
    • Galleria
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Galleria is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galleria
    • Golden Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Golden Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
    • Golf View Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Golf View Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Heights
    • Golfland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Golfland Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfland Park
    • Griffin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Griffin is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Grove Point Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Grove Point Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Point Village
    • Hidden Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hidden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
    • High Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • High Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Pines
    • Hunters Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hunters Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Lake
    • Indian Mound Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Indian Mound Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
    • Jasmine Pond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jasmine Pond is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Pond
    • Joshuas Bend
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Joshuas Bend is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshuas Bend
    • Lake Ellen
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Lake Ellen is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
    • Meadowglen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
    • Mitchell Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Mitchell Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Park
    • Paddock Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Paddock Square is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Square
    • Paddock Trail
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Paddock Trail is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
    • Pine Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Pine Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
    • Pine Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Pine Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
    • Rolling Green Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rolling Green Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green Village
    • Settlers Pointe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Settlers Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Pointe
    • Shadberry Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Shadberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadberry Village
    • Springwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Springwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Stonegate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Stonegate is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
    • Sunny Shores
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sunny Shores is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
    • Sunshine Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sunshine Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
    • Tall Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Tall Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines
    • Top of the Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Top of the Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Village
    • Tuxedo Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Tuxedo Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
    • Tuxedo Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuxedo Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Terrace
    • Venetian Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Venetian Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Park
    • Village Wood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Village Wood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Wood
    • Whisper Sound
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Whisper Sound is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Sound
    • Whispering Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Whispering Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks

How Far From Lake Ellen Walk 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 Lake Ellen Walk 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 Ellen Walk and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Ellen Walk 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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Ellen Walk) 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 Ellen Walk 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 Ellen Walk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0650, Longitude: -82.4993       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Ellen Walk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.859 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.276 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.88 degrees.