Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lanes Corner:
  • 28.046300, -82.216600
  • 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 Lanes Corner

• 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 Lanes Corner is near Pasco County and also Polk 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 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 Lanes Corner

Communities Also Named Lanes Corner ...

We found three communities that are also named Lanes Corner.

Within Florida, the name Lanes Corner is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Greensville County
    • This Lanes Corner is located in Greensville County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lanes Corner that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Lanes Corner.
    • Hanover County
    • This Lanes Corner is located in Hanover County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the north northeast of the Lanes Corner that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Lanes Corner.
    • Spotsylvania County
    • This Lanes Corner is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the north northeast of the Lanes Corner that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Lanes Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lanes Corner ...

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.

• All Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • All Green is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Green
• Ancient Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ancient Oak is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
• Cooks Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooks Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
• Destinys Way
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Destinys Way is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destinys Way
• Dickey
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickey is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
• Flint Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Flint Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Lake
• Flowers
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Flowers is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
• Four Pine Estates
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Four Pine Estates is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Pine Estates
• Gator Trail
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gator Trail is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Trail
• Green Pastures
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Green Pastures is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pastures
• Hawk Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hawk Woods is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Woods
• Kenny
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Kenny is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Lazy Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lazy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Oaks
  • Lone Pine
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lone Pine is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Long Fritzke
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Long Fritzke is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Fritzke
  • Lynn Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lynn Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Oaks
  • Marcia Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Marcia Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Oaks
  • Mark Hall Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mark Hall Acres is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Hall Acres
  • Martin Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Martin Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ranch
  • Marys Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Marys Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Woods
  • Meadow Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Meadow Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
  • Michaelangelo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Michaelangelo is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelangelo
  • Pondside Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pondside Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondside Gardens
  • Resting Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Resting Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resting Place
  • Riverleaf
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Riverleaf is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverleaf
  • Shepherd
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Shepherd is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
  • Stonelake Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Stonelake Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake Ranch
  • Stoney Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Stoney Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek
  • Sunny Slopes
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sunny Slopes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slopes
  • Windcall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Windcall is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcall

How Far From Lanes Corner 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 Lanes Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lanes Corner to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 206 miles [331.5 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 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 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 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'