Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lane Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lane Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lane Acres

• 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 Lane Acres:
  • 27.854300, -82.122600
  • 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.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Lane Acres

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • Since Lane Acres is near Polk County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • eBird sighting report for Manatee 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Lane Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Lane Acres.

Within Florida, the name Lane Acres is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Lane Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Coles County
    • This Lane Acres is located in Coles County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lane Acres that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coles County community of Lane Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lane Acres ...

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.

• Cindy Lynn Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cindy Lynn Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cindy Lynn Place
  • Cindy Lynn Place is located in Hillsborough County
• Edge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
  • Edge is located in Hillsborough County
• Edison
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Hillsborough County
• Great Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
  • Great Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
• Hunters Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
  • Hunters Hill is located in Hillsborough County
• Jacobs Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
  • Jacobs Run is located in Hillsborough County
• Natures Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natures Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natures Place
  • Natures Place is located in Hillsborough County
• Pinecrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Pinecrest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecrest <3>
• Rogers Ranch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ranch
  • Rogers Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
• Welcome
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Lane Acres 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 Lane Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lane Acres and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lane Acres to Tampa, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lane Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/