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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 Pebble Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pebble Creek 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 Pebble Creek:
    • 28.148346, -82.345646
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Pebble Creek
  • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Pebble Creek ...

We found five communities that share the name Pebble Creek.

Within Florida, the name Pebble Creek is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Pebble Creek is located in Gwinnett County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pebble Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Pebble Creek.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Pebble Creek is located in Will County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pebble Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Pebble Creek.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Pebble Creek is located in Henderson County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the north of the Pebble Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Pebble Creek.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Pebble Creek is located in Greenville County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the north of the Pebble Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Pebble Creek.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Pebble Creek is located in Davidson County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pebble Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Pebble Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pebble Creek ...

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 Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
    • Cedar Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Clubview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubview
    • Clubview is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cornerstone Ranch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerstone Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Ranch
    • Cornerstone Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cross Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
    • Cross Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Fox Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
    • Fox Chase is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hammocks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammocks
    • Hammocks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Heather Downs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Downs
    • Heather Downs is located in Hillsborough County
  • Heritage Isles
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Isles
    • Heritage Isles is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hunters Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Green
    • Hunters Green is located in Hillsborough County
  • Magnolia Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Chase
    • Magnolia Chase is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Pebble Creek to ...

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pebble Creek to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 196 miles [315.4 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 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,274 miles [11,706.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pebble Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pebble Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pebble Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1483, Longitude: -82.3456       In this case, the coordinates for Pebble Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Pebble Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.784 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.201 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.814 degrees.









 

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