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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Oakmeadows West.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Oakmeadows West:
    • 28.086900, -82.566100<1>
    • 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 Oakmeadows West
  • 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 Oakmeadows West 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 Oakmeadows West

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakmeadows West ...

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.

  • Casa Blanca
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Casa Blanca is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
  • Catherine Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Catherine Park is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Park
  • Country Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Run is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
  • Cypress Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cypress Trace is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Trace
  • Eaglebrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Eaglebrook is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglebrook
  • Fawn Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fawn Lake is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Lake
  • Fawn Ridge Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fawn Ridge Village is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ridge Village
  • Foxs Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxs Corner is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Corner
  • Frenchs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Frenchs is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs
  • Hammock Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hammock Woods is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Woods
  • Hidden Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hidden Lake is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
  • Hunters Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hunters Glen is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Indian Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Indian Lakes is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
    • Indian Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Indian Oaks is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
    • Keystone Crossings
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Keystone Crossings is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Crossings
    • Keystone Groves
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Keystone Groves is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Groves
    • Lake Julia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Lake Julia is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Julia
    • Lakeshore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeshore is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
    • Longboat Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Longboat Landing is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Landing
    • Native Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Native Woods is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Woods
    • Orange Blossom Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Orange Blossom Creek is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Creek
    • Paddock Trail
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Paddock Trail is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
    • Pine Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Meadows is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
    • Quail Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Quail Ridge is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Rock Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rock Lake is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake
    • Rocky Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rocky Pond is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pond
    • Rose Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rose Harbor is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
    • Stonegate
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Stonegate is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
    • Sugarwood Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sugarwood Grove is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarwood Grove
    • Sunshine Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Sunshine Village is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
    • Triple Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Triple Lakes is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lakes
    • Turtle Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Turtle Creek is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
    • Turtle Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Turtle Crossing is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Crossing
    • Village Wood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Village Wood is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Wood
    • Villager Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Villager Place is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villager Place

How Far From Oakmeadows West 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 included the distance from a community such as Oakmeadows West to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Oakmeadows West and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oakmeadows West to Tampa, with an average speed<3> 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 192 miles [309 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 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Oakmeadows West:
     Decimal: 28.08690, -82.566100
     DDMMSS: 28° 5' 12", -82° 33' 57"
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakmeadows West) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Oakmeadows West to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakmeadows West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0869, Longitude: -82.5661       In this case, the coordinates for Oakmeadows West have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.896 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.322 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.897 degrees.