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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 Moss Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moss Creek 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 Moss Creek:
    • 27.844400, -82.316600
    • 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 Moss Creek
  • 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 Moss Creek is near Manatee County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Manatee 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 Moss Creek

Communities Also Named Moss Creek ...

We found three communities that are also named Moss Creek.

Within Florida, the name Moss Creek is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Troup County
      • This Moss Creek is located in Troup County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Moss Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Moss Creek.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cambria County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Moss Creek [Cambria County].
    • South Carolina
      • Georgetown County
      • This Moss Creek is located in Georgetown County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Moss Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Moss Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moss Creek ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Chancey Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Chancey Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey Farms
  • Creek View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Creek View is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
  • Eagle Watch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Watch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Watch
  • Hickory Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Hickory Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Indian Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Lake Fantasia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Fantasia is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fantasia
  • Leonard Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Leonard Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Woods
  • Lynnhaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lynnhaven is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
  • Mays Greenglades
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mays Greenglades is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Greenglades
  • Minor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Minor is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Paddock Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Paddock Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Oaks
    • Panther Trace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Panther Trace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Trace
    • Peru ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Pine Trace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Pine Trace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Trace
    • River Rapids
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • River Rapids is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rapids
    • River Walk
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • River Walk is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Walk
    • Rivers Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rivers Edge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
    • Riverview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Riverwoods Hammock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverwoods Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods Hammock
    • Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Rock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Shadow Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Shadow Run is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Run
    • Shoals
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Shoals is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Still Waters Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Still Waters Landing is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Waters Landing

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moss Creek to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 214 miles [344.4 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 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 821 miles [1,321.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moss Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Moss Creek 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.
<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 Moss Creek 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 Moss Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8444, Longitude: -82.3166       In this case, the coordinates for Moss Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.746 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.115 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.867 degrees.