Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oakbriar:
  • 27.946600, -82.282400
  • 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 Oakbriar

• 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 Oakbriar is near Polk County and also Pasco 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 Pasco 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 Oakbriar

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakbriar ...

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.

• Camelot
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Camelot is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Carriage Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Carriage Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Crossing
• Garden Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Garden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
• Grove Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
• Hillside
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hillside is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
• Hollowtree
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hollowtree is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtree
• Hunters Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hunters Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
• Jacobs Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jacobs Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Place
• Kingstowne Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
• Kingsway Downs
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kingsway Downs is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Downs
• Kingsway Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kingsway Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Gardens
• Kingsway Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Kingsway Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Heights
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Lakeview Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
  • Lawndale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lawndale is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
  • Long Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Long Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
  • Parsons Reserve
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Parsons Reserve is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Reserve
  • Ravenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ravenwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Rolling Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rolling Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
  • Royal Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Shadow Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Shadow Bay is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Bay
  • Shady Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Shady Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
  • Tangelo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Tangelo is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo
  • Timber Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Timber Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
  • Timber Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Timber Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pond

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Oakbriar to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 210 miles [338 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 813 miles [1,308.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'