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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 Oran, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oran 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 Oran:
- 28.006300, -82.405900
- 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 Oran
- 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 Oran 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 Oran
Communities Also Named Oran ...
We found seven communities that are also named Oran.
Within Florida, the name Oran is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Murray County
- This Oran is located in Murray County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oran that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Murray County community of Oran.
- Iowa
- Fayette County
- This Oran is located in Fayette County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oran that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Oran.
- Missouri
- Scott County
- This Oran is located in Scott County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oran that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Oran.
- New Mexico
- Otero County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Otero County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Oran.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Oran is located in Onondaga County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oran that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Oran.
- Ohio
- Shelby County
- This Oran is located in Shelby County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the north of the Oran that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Oran.
- Texas
- Palo Pinto County
- This Oran is located in Palo Pinto County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oran that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palo Pinto County community of Oran.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oran ...
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.
- Arabian Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Betty Jean Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Central Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clearview is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Cypress Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Eastern Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Elizabeth Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Georgia Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Golden
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Golden is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden Ring Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
- Golden Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Continue List (28 more) ...
- Grove Hill Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Highland View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Hill Top Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Independence Square
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
- Linda Diane
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Lucy Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Marian
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marian is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian
- Marie
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Murray
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Murray is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Oak Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oak Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
- Prince
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Prince is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Puritan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- Rainbow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rainbow Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Heights
- River Bluffs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shady Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Sultana Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunray Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Temple Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Terrace Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Unity Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
- Vista Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Whisper Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Zion Height
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height
How Far From Oran 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 Oran to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oran and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Oran to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 812 miles [1,306.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oran) 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 Oran, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Oran 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 Oran. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0063, Longitude: -82.4059 In this case, the coordinates for Oran have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.805 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.206 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.862 degrees. |
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