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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 Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadow Oaks 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 Oaks:
    • 28.020500, -82.204200
    • 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 Oaks
  • 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 Oaks 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 Meadow Oaks

Communities Also Named Meadow Oaks ...

We found three communities that are also named Meadow Oaks.

Within Florida, the name Meadow Oaks is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Meadow Oaks is located in Calvert County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Meadow Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Meadow Oaks.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Meadow Oaks is located in Hinds County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Meadow Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Meadow Oaks.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Meadow Oaks is located in Darlington County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Meadow Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Meadow Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadow Oaks ...

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 west)
    • All Green is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Green
  • Ancient Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ancient Oak is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
  • Destinys Way
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Destinys Way is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destinys Way
  • Dickey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Dickey is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
  • Dover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Pastures
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Pastures is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pastures
  • Green Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Green Valley is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Hawk Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawk Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Woods
  • Kenny
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kenny is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny
  • Lanes Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lanes Corner is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
  • Lazy Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] 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 west)
    • Lone Pine is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Long Fritzke
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Long Fritzke is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Fritzke
    • Lynn Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Lynn Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Oaks
    • Marcia Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Marcia Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Oaks
    • Mark Hall Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Mark Hall Acres is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Hall Acres
    • Pineapple Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pineapple Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineapple Hill
    • Resting Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Resting Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resting Place
    • Riverleaf
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverleaf is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverleaf
    • Shaded Stand
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Shaded Stand is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaded Stand
    • Shady Stables
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shady Stables is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Stables
    • Shepherd
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Shepherd is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Snows Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Snows Corner is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
    • Stoney Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Stoney Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek
    • Strawberry Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Strawberry Square is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Square
    • Sugar Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Sugar Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sunny Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Sunset Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Sunset Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights

How Far From Meadow Oaks to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadow Oaks 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 Meadow Oaks 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 four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 208 miles [334.7 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 807 miles [1,298.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,172 miles [8,323.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meadow Oaks) 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 Meadow Oaks 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 Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0205, Longitude: -82.2042       In this case, the coordinates for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.70 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.086 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.795 degrees.