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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Oakwood Estates:
- 27.998200, -82.126500
- 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 Oakwood Estates
- 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 Oakwood Estates 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 Oakwood Estates
Communities Also Named Oakwood Estates ...
We found eight communities that are also named Oakwood Estates.
Within Florida, the name Oakwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Mobile County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Will County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Oakwood Estates.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Wake County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Oakwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Anderson County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the north of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Oakwood Estates.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the north of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Wood County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Wood County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the north of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Oakwood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakwood Estates ...
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.
- Alabama
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Alabama is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- Cedar Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Citrus Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Citrus Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Landing
- Daily
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Daily is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily
- Drew
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Drew is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Empire
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Empire is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Forest Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forest Oak is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
- Greenleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenleaf is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Hartline
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hartline is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
- Hill Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hill Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Homeland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Homeland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hopewell Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hopewell Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Gardens
- Kings Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
- Lee Villa
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lee Villa is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Villa
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Magnolia Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Magnolia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Marshall Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Marshall Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Piney Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Piney Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Oaks
- Plant City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rose Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rose Valley is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
- Roseland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Roseland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
- School Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- School Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Park
- Sweats
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sweats is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweats
- Tangerine Trails
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tangerine Trails is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Trails
- Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Twin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Village Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Village Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Place
How Far From Oakwood Estates 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 Oakwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakwood Estates and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Oakwood Estates to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- 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 807 miles [1,298.7 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 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,169 miles [8,318.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakwood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Oakwood Estates 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 Oakwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9982, Longitude: -82.1265 In this case, the coordinates for Oakwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.657 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.034 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.775 degrees. |
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