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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 Land O' Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Land O' Lakes 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 Land O' Lakes:
- 28.218989, -82.458254
- 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 Land O' Lakes
- 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 Pasco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Since Land O' Lakes is near Hillsborough County and also Hernando County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hernando 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 Land O' Lakes
Communities Also Named Land O' Lakes ...
We found three communities that are also named Land O' Lakes.
Within Florida, the name Land O' Lakes is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Land O' Lakes is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Land O' Lakes that is located in Pasco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Land O' Lakes.
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Land O' Lakes is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Land O' Lakes that is located in Pasco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Land O' Lakes.
- Wisconsin
- Vilas County
- This Land O' Lakes is located in Vilas County and lies 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Land O' Lakes that is located in Pasco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vilas County community of Land O' Lakes.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Land O' Lakes ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Candlelight is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
- Carr Drive
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carr Drive is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Drive
- Coopers Bayou
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coopers Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Bayou
- Crystal Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Cypress Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
- Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deer Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deer Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Eagle Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eagle Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
- Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edgewater is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Fern Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fern Glen is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Glen
- Fox Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fox Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Garden Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Garden Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Heritage Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbor
- Heritage Harbor Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holly Lane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Lane
- Jessies Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jessies Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessies Place
- Lake Keen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Montana Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
- Oak Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Ridgelake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgelake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
- Rustic Oaks Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rustic Oaks Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Place
- Sapphire Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sapphire Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Lake
- Tangerine Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tangerine Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Hill
- Tropical Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tropical Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Lakes
- Turning Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
How Far From Land O' Lakes to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Land O' Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Land O' Lakes and extending to:
- Dade City, which is the Seat of Pasco County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Land O' Lakes to Dade City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 188 miles [302.6 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 800 miles [1,287.5 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 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,277 miles [11,711.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Land O' Lakes) 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 Land O' Lakes 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 Land O' Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.2190, Longitude: -82.4583 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.849 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.286 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.835 degrees. |
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