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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 Lumberton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lumberton 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 Lumberton:
    • 28.266119, -82.136472
    • 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 Lumberton
  • 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 Lumberton is near Hillsborough County and also Sumter 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 Sumter 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 Lumberton

Communities Also Named Lumberton ...

We found eleven communities that are also named Lumberton.

Within Florida, the name Lumberton is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lumberton [Washington County].
    • British Columbia
      • This Lumberton lies 2,296 miles [3,695.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lumberton that is located in Pasco County.
    • Michigan
      • Newaygo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lumberton [Newaygo County].
    • Mississippi
      • Lamar County
      • This Lumberton is located in Lamar County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lumberton that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Lumberton.
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Lumberton [Marion County].
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Lumberton is located in Burlington County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lumberton that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Lumberton.
    • New Mexico
      • Rio Arriba County
      • This Lumberton is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lumberton that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Lumberton.
    • North Carolina
      • Robeson County
      • This Lumberton is located in Robeson County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lumberton that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Lumberton.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This Lumberton is located in Clinton County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<2> to the north of the Lumberton that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Lumberton.
    • Texas
      • Hardin County
      • This Lumberton is located in Hardin County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lumberton that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Lumberton.
    • Virginia
      • Sussex County
      • This Lumberton is located in Sussex County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lumberton that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Lumberton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lumberton ...

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.

  • Cattlemans Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
  • Cedar Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
  • Cooks Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cooks Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
  • Cornerstone Ranch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornerstone Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Ranch
  • Crystal Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Deer Creek Hollow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Deer Creek Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Hollow
  • Family Ranch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Family Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Family Ranch
  • Flowers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Flowers is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
  • Four Pine Estates
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Pine Estates is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Pine Estates
  • Heritage Isles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Heritage Isles is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Isles
  • Kathleen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Knights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lake Pasadena Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Martin Ranch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Martin Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ranch
    • Miley Trace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
    • Moss Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
    • Paradise Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Paradise Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Oaks
    • Pine Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Providence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Providence is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Ramblin Oaks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ramblin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblin Oaks
    • Rock Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rock Ridge is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
    • Rustic Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
    • Rustic Oaks Plantation
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
    • Tommytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Tommytown is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tommytown
    • Wilderness Crossings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilderness Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Crossings
    • Windcall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Windcall is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcall
    • Zephyrhills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Dade City, which is the Seat of Pasco County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 197 miles [317 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Lumberton to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,158 miles [8,301 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Lumberton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lumberton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Lumberton 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 Lumberton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.2661, Longitude: -82.1365       In this case, the coordinates for Lumberton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.682 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.10 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.723 degrees.