Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Natures Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Natures Place and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Natures Place

• 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 Natures Place:
  • 27.832800, -82.141700
  • 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.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Natures Place

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • Since Natures Place is near Polk County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Natures Place ...

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.

• Cindy Lynn Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cindy Lynn Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cindy Lynn Place
  • Cindy Lynn Place is located in Hillsborough County
• Doe Branch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Branch
  • Doe Branch is located in Hillsborough County
• Edge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
  • Edge is located in Hillsborough County
• Fish Hawk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
  • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
• Fish Hawk Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk Farms
  • Fish Hawk Farms is located in Hillsborough County
• Fish Hawk Trails
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Hawk Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk Trails
  • Fish Hawk Trails is located in Hillsborough County
• Great Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
  • Great Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
• Hunters Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
  • Hunters Hill is located in Hillsborough County
• Jacobs Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
  • Jacobs Run is located in Hillsborough County
• Pinecrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Pinecrest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecrest <2>
• Rogers Ranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ranch
  • Rogers Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
• Welcome
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Natures Place and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Natures Place to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 221 miles [355.7 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 818 miles [1,316.4 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 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Natures Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/