Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oak Landing:
  • 27.910300, -82.267700
  • 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 Oak Landing

• 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 Oak Landing is near Polk County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Oak Landing

Communities Also Named Oak Landing ...

We found three communities that are also named Oak Landing.

There is one other community in Florida that is also named Oak Landing.

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

• Communities Located In Florida ...
  • Duval County
    • This Oak Landing is located in Duval County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oak Landing that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Oak Landing.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Morehouse Parish
    • This Oak Landing is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oak Landing that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Oak Landing.
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • This Oak Landing is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oak Landing that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Oak Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Landing ...

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.

• Breezy Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Breezy Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Meadows
• Canter
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Canter is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canter
• Carriage Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Carriage Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Park
• Chickasaw Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Chickasaw Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Meadows
• Citrus Wood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Citrus Wood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Wood
• Eden Wood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Eden Wood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Wood
• Gallery Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gallery Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallery Gardens
• Garden Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Garden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
• Greenhills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Greenhills is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
• Harvest Field
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Harvest Field is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Field
• Hickory Hammock
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hickory Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
• Hickory Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hickory Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lakes
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Hidden Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hidden Forest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
  • Holiday Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Hunter Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hunter Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Place
  • Kingswood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kingswood Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Heights
  • Legends Pass
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Legends Pass is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legends Pass
  • Park Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Park Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadow
  • Ponderosa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ponderosa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
  • Ridge Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ridge Court is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Court
  • Ridge Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ridge Dale is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Dale
  • Rolling Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Royal Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Shady Oaks Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Shady Oaks Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks Park
  • Tanglewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Tanglewood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Timber Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Timber Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Knoll
  • Vineyards
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Vineyards is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyards
  • Wildwood Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wildwood Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hollow

How Far From Oak Landing 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 Oak Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Landing to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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 212 miles [341.2 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 816 miles [1,313.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'