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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 Paddock Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paddock Oaks 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 Paddock Oaks:
    • 27.851600, -82.280600
    • 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 Paddock Oaks
  • 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 Paddock Oaks is near Manatee County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Manatee County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Paddock Oaks

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paddock Oaks ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Creek View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Creek View is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
  • Creekside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Creekside is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
  • Emerald Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Emerald Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
  • Fishhawk Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fishhawk Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk Ranch
  • Hickory Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Hickory Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hickory Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Highlands
  • Hickory Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Hidden Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hidden Forest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
  • Indian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Leonard Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Leonard Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Woods
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lynnhaven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynnhaven is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
    • Mays Greenglades
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mays Greenglades is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Greenglades
    • Peru ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Peru is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Ponderosa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Ponderosa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • River Rapids
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • River Rapids is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rapids
    • Rivers Edge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Rivers Edge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
    • Riverview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Riverwoods Hammock
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Riverwoods Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods Hammock
    • Scenic Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Scenic Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
    • Shadow Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Shadow Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
    • Shadow Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Shadow Run is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Run
    • Shady Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shady Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
    • Shady Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Shady Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
    • Shoals
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Shoals is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals

How Far From Paddock Oaks 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 Paddock Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Paddock Oaks to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 215 miles [346 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 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 5,183 miles [8,341.2 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 '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- Paddock Oaks) 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 Paddock Oaks 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 Paddock Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8516, Longitude: -82.2806       In this case, the coordinates for Paddock Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.727 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.095 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.854 degrees.