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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 Loral, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loral 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 Loral:
    • 27.953300, -82.291200
    • 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 Loral
  • 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 Loral is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Loral

Curious and Interesting Names Near Loral ...

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.

  • Big Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Big Pines is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Breezy Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Breezy Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Meadows
  • Camelot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Camelot is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Carriage Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Carriage Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Crossing
  • Cash Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cash Acres is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Acres
  • Dixie View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixie View is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie View
  • Eden Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eden Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
  • Eleven Mile Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Eleven Mile Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Hill
  • Fishers Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fishers Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Farms
  • Garden Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Garden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
  • Greenewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Greenewood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenewood
  • Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Continue List   (40 more) ...
    • Heritage Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Heritage Crest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Crest
    • Hickory Hammock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hickory Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
    • Hickory Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hickory Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lakes
    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hillcrest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillside
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Hillside is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Holiday Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Hollowtree
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Hollowtree is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtree
    • Hunters Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Hunters Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
    • Jacobs Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jacobs Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Place
    • Keebler
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Keebler is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler
    • Kingstowne Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
    • Kingsway Downs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Kingsway Downs is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Downs
    • Kingsway Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Kingsway Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Gardens
    • Kingsway Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Kingsway Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Heights
    • Kingsway Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Kingsway Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Oaks
    • Kingswood Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Kingswood Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Krebs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Krebs is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Lake View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake View is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lakeview Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Lawndale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lawndale is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Long Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Long Pond is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
    • Mango
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mango Groves
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Mango Groves is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Groves
    • Mango Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Mango Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Hills
    • Mirror Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Mirror Crest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Crest
    • Mirror Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Mirror Lake is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Orangewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Orangewood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
    • Parsons Reserve
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Parsons Reserve is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Reserve
    • Providence Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Providence Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Lakes
    • Ravenwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Ravenwood is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Rolling Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rolling Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
    • Royal Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Shadow Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Shadow Bay is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Shady Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Shady Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
    • Shady Oaks Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shady Oaks Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks Park
    • Tangelo
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Tangelo is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo
    • Timber Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Timber Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
    • Timber Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Timber Pond is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Vineyards
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Vineyards is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyards
    • Williams Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Williams Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Loral and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Loral to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 209 miles [336.4 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 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Loral) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Loral 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 Loral. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9533, Longitude: -82.2912       In this case, the coordinates for Loral have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.741 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.124 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.837 degrees.