Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Path:
  • 28.144500, -82.432000
  • 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 Path

• 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 Path is near Pasco County and also Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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 Path

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Path ...

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.

• Carr Drive
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Carr Drive is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Drive
• Cypress Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
• Eagle Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Eagle Crest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Crest
• Evergreen North
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fox Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Green Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
• Hounds Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
• Jessies Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jessies Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessies Place
• Lake Keen
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
• Live Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
• Maplehill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Maplehill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehill
• Montana Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Oak Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Pond Eddy
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pond Eddy is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
  • Popes
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Popes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes
  • Regalwoods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
  • Ridgelake
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ridgelake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
  • Rustic Oaks Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rustic Oaks Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Place
  • Suzie Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Suzie Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suzie Trace
  • Tangerine Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Tangerine Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Hill
  • Turning Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
  • Willow Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Oak Path and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Path 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 193 miles [310.6 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 8 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'