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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 Meadow Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadow Brook 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 Meadow Brook:
    • 28.032100, -82.598200
    • 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 Meadow Brook
  • 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 Meadow Brook is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Meadow Brook

Communities Also Named Meadow Brook ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Meadow Brook.

Within Florida, the name Meadow Brook is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Yuma 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 Arizona community of Meadow Brook [Yuma County].
    • California
      • El Dorado County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Meadow Brook that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Meadow Brook.
    • Kansas
      • Johnson 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 Kansas community of Meadow Brook [Johnson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Estill 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 Kentucky community of Meadow Brook [Estill County].
    • Maine
      • Penobscot 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 Maine community of Meadow Brook [Penobscot County].
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Meadow Brook.
      • Carroll County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Carroll County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the north northeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Meadow Brook.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Bristol County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Meadow Brook.
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,477 miles [2,377 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Meadow Brook that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Meadow Brook.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Meadow Brook lies 1,586 miles [2,552.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • North Carolina
      • Edgecombe County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Edgecombe County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Meadow Brook.
      • Lenoir County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Lenoir County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the north northeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Meadow Brook.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Anderson County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<2> to the north of the Meadow Brook that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Meadow Brook.
      • Darlington County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Darlington County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the north northeast of the Meadow Brook that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Meadow Brook.
      • Pickens County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Pickens County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the north of the Meadow Brook that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Meadow Brook.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in Montgomery County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<2> to the north of the Meadow Brook that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Meadow Brook.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Meadow Brook is located in King County and lies 2,514 miles [4,045.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Meadow Brook that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Meadow Brook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadow Brook ...

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.

  • Casa Blanca
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Casa Blanca is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
  • Copperfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Copperfield is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
  • Cypress Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cypress Tree is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Tree
  • Edgewater Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Edgewater Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Place
  • Fawn Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fawn Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Lake
  • Fawn Ridge Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fawn Ridge Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ridge Village
  • Fountain Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fountain Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
  • Indian Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
  • Jane Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jane Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Terrace
  • Lane Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lane Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Farms
  • Mandolin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mandolin is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandolin
  • Ocean Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ocean Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Harbor
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Palm Bay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Palm Bay is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Bay
    • Pebblebrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Pebblebrook is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
    • Rainbow Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rainbow Court is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Court
    • Rocky Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rocky Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
    • Rocky Ford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rocky Ford is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Rose Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
    • Saltmarsh
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Saltmarsh is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltmarsh
    • Sandpiper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Sandpiper is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper
    • Tarpon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Tarpon is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
    • Town Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Town Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Park
    • Twelve Oaks Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Twelve Oaks Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks Village
    • Waterfront Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Waterfront Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfront Cove
    • Wood Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Wood Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake

How Far From Meadow Brook to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Meadow Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Meadow Brook 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 194 miles [312.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 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 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Meadow Brook 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 '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- Meadow Brook) 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 Meadow Brook 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 Meadow Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0321, Longitude: -82.5982       In this case, the coordinates for Meadow Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.909 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.33 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.919 degrees.