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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 Omar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Omar 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 Omar:
    • 27.917100, -82.526800
    • 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 Omar
  • 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 Omar is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Omar

Communities Also Named Omar ...

We found eight communities that are also named Omar.

Within Florida, the name Omar is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Omar is located in Sussex County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Omar that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Omar.
    • Illinois
      • Johnson County
      • This Omar is located in Johnson County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Omar that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Omar.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Omar [Anne Arundel County].
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Omar.
    • New York
      • Jefferson County
      • This Omar is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Omar that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Omar.
    • Ohio
      • Seneca County
      • This Omar is located in Seneca County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the north of the Omar that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Omar.
    • Tennessee
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Omar [Montgomery County].
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • This Omar is located in Logan County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the north of the Omar that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Omar.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Omar ...

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.

  • Ball
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ball is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
  • Beans
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Beans is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
  • Bonnie Brae
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
  • Carol Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Carol Shores is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Shores
  • Elenor Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Golf View Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
  • Harbor Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Harbor Shores is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Shores
  • Ida Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
  • Jean Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
  • Kelloggs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Kelloggs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs
  • Live Oak Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Louis Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
    • Minneola
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Minneola is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
    • Occident
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Occident is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occident
    • Overlook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Palm Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Palm Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Park
    • Palm Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Palm Way is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Way
    • Picadilly
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Picadilly is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picadilly
    • Rattlesnake
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Rattlesnake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake
    • Regency Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Regency Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Cove
    • Seldomridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
    • Stephanie Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Stephanie Way is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephanie Way
    • Stoney Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Sunset Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sunset Beach is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Camp
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sunset Camp is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Camp
    • Sunset Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sunset Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
    • Virginia Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
    • Wood Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove

How Far From Omar to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Omar to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Omar to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 821 miles [1,321.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Omar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Omar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Omar could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>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 Omar 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 Omar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9171, Longitude: -82.5268       In this case, the coordinates for Omar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.862 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.26 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.919 degrees.