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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 Square, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paddock Square 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 Paddock Square:
- 28.059500, -82.489700
- 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 Square
- 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 Square is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Square
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paddock Square ...
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.
- Castle Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Castle Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
- Cedarwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cedarwood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Cedarwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Village
- Cherry Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherry Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cypress Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Glen is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
- Cypress Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cypress Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hollow
- Cypress Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cypress Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Run
- Cypress Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Trace
- Cypress Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Willows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Willows
- Deer Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Deer Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Dill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill
- Edna Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Edna Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Court
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- Egypt Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Egypt Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Lake
- Fairway Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Flora Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Flora Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Park
- Floral Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Floral Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Gardens
- Forest Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Galleria
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Galleria is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galleria
- Golden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Golden Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Golf View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Golf View Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Heights
- Golfland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Golfland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfland Park
- Griffin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Griffin is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Grove Point Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Point Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Point Village
- Harvey Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Heights
- Hidden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hidden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- High Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- High Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Pines
- Hunters Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hunters Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Lake
- Hunters Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hunters Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Indian Mound Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Mound Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
- Indian Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Jasmine Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jasmine Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Pond
- Joshuas Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Joshuas Bend is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshuas Bend
- Lake Ellen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lake Ellen is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
- Lake Ellen Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lake Ellen Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen Walk
- Little Eleven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Little Eleven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eleven
- Little Henry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Little Henry is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Henry
- Log Cabin Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Log Cabin Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Hills
- Manor Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manor Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hills
- Marigold Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Marigold Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold Gardens
- Mitchell Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mitchell Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Park
- Oak Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Trail is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail
- Otterman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Otterman is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman
- Pine Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pine Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
- Rolling Green Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rolling Green Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green Village
- Settlers Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Settlers Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Pointe
- Shadberry Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shadberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadberry Village
- Springwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Springwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Sunny Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunny Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
- Sunshine Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunshine Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Tall Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tall Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines
- Top of the Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Top of the Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Village
- Tuxedo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tuxedo Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Tuxedo Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tuxedo Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Terrace
- Venetian Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Venetian Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Park
- Village Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Village Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Wood
- Whisper Sound
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whisper Sound is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Sound
- Whispering Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whispering Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
How Far From Paddock Square 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 Square to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Paddock Square and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Paddock Square to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>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 811 miles [1,305.2 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<3> 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).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Paddock Square) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Square 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 Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0595, Longitude: -82.4897 In this case, the coordinates for Paddock Square have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.853 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.269 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.878 degrees. |
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