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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 Lynn Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lynn Estates 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 Lynn Estates:
    • 27.834600, -82.201100
    • 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 Lynn Estates
  • 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 Lynn Estates is near Polk County and also Manatee 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 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Lynn Estates

Communities Also Named Lynn Estates ...

We found one communities that are also named Lynn Estates.

Within Florida, the name Lynn Estates is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Lynn Estates in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Lowndes County
      • This Lynn Estates is located in Lowndes County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lynn Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Lynn Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynn Estates ...

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.

  • Cinnamon Trace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cinnamon Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Trace
  • Creekside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Creekside is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
  • Doe Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Doe Branch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Branch
  • Emerald Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Emerald Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
  • Fish Hawk
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
  • Fish Hawk Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fish Hawk Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk Farms
  • Fish Hawk Trails
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fish Hawk Trails is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk Trails
  • Fishhawk Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fishhawk Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk Ranch
  • Great Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Great Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
  • Jacobs Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jacobs Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
  • Marvinia Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marvinia Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinia Hills
  • Mason Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mason Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Oaks
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Natures Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Natures Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natures Place
    • Paddock Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Paddock Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Oaks
    • Pinecrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ranch Road Groves
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Ranch Road Groves is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Road Groves
    • River Rapids
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • River Rapids is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rapids
    • Shadow Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Shadow Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
    • Shady Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Shady Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
    • Shady Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Shady Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
    • Shoals
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Shoals is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Stone Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Stone Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hollow
    • Sugarloaf Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Sugarloaf Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Ridge

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lynn Estates to Tampa, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 219 miles [352.4 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 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 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 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lynn Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Lynn Estates 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 Lynn Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8346, Longitude: -82.2011       In this case, the coordinates for Lynn Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.684 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.043 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.833 degrees.