Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in New Port Richey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Port Richey and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for New Port Richey

• 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 New Port Richey:
  • 28.245195, -82.719692
  • 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 New Port Richey

• 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 Pasco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pasco County
  • Since New Port Richey is near Pinellas County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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 New Port Richey ...

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.

• Bayonet Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonet Point
  • Bayonet Point is located in Pasco County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayonet Point <1>
• Council Crest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Crest
  • Council Crest is located in Hillsborough County
• Cove Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
  • Cove Springs is located in Pinellas County
• Garden Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lake
  • Garden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
• Gulf Harbors
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Harbors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Harbors
  • Gulf Harbors is located in Pasco County
• Gulf Pine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Pine
  • Gulf Pine is located in Pasco County
• Holiday
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday
  • Holiday is located in Pasco County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holiday <1>
• Keystone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Keystone is located in Hillsborough County
• Keystone Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
  • Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
• Lake Abray
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Abray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Abray
  • Lake Abray is located in Hillsborough County
• Seven Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
  • Seven Springs is located in Pasco County
• Swan Cove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cove
  • Swan Cove is located in Hillsborough County
• Tarpon Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Springs
  • Tarpon Springs is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarpon Springs <1>
• Trinity
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Pasco County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <1>

How Far From New Port Richey 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 city such as New Port Richey to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Dade City, which is the Seat of Pasco County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Port Richey to Dade City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 178 miles [286.5 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 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 804 miles [1,293.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for New Port Richey: www.cityofnewportrichey.org/

The official website for Pasco County: www.pascocountyfl.net/

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