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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 Orange Court, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orange Court 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 Orange Court:
    • 28.031100, -82.131900
    • 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 Orange Court
  • 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 Orange Court 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 Orange Court

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orange Court ...

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 southeast)
    • Alabama is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
  • Carolyn Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
  • Cedar Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • Cherry Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cherry Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
  • Citrus Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Citrus Landing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Landing
  • Colonial Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Daily
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Daily is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily
  • Drew
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Drew is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
  • Empire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Empire is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Forest Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Forest Oak is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
  • Four Seasons
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Four Seasons is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Continue List   (34 more) ...
    • Gordon Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Gordon Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Oaks
    • Greenleaf
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Greenleaf is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
    • Ham Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Ham Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Oaks
    • Hartline
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Hartline is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
    • Hawk Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Hawk Woods is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Woods
    • Hill Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hill Crest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
    • Homeland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Homeland Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
    • Horn Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
    • Kings Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
    • Leaning Pine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
    • Lee Villa
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lee Villa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Villa
    • Lincoln Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Magnolia Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Magnolia Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Mark Hall Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Mark Hall Acres is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Hall Acres
    • Marshall Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Marshall Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
    • Mayday Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mayday Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday Oaks
    • Mimosa Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Mystic Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Mystic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Oaks
    • Piney Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Piney Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Oaks
    • Plant City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Roach
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Roach is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
    • Rose Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Rose Valley is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
    • Roseland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Roseland Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
    • Rustic Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
    • School Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • School Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Park
    • Shaded Stand
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Shaded Stand is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaded Stand
    • Strawberry Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Strawberry Square is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Square
    • Strawberry Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
    • Sugar Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugar Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sunset Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sunset Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
    • Sweats
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sweats is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweats
    • Tangerine Trails
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Tangerine Trails is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Trails
    • Terry Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Terry Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Park
    • Village Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Village Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Place

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Orange Court 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 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 805 miles [1,295.5 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 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orange Court) 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 Orange Court 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 Orange Court. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0311, Longitude: -82.1319       In this case, the coordinates for Orange Court have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.663 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.045 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.77 degrees.