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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 Pine Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Hollow 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 Pine Hollow:
    • 28.064800, -82.518700
    • 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 Pine Hollow
  • 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 Pine Hollow 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 Pine Hollow

Communities Also Named Pine Hollow ...

We found two communities that are also named Pine Hollow.

Within Florida, the name Pine Hollow is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Cayuga County
      • This Pine Hollow is located in Cayuga County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Hollow that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Pine Hollow.
    • Oregon
      • Wasco County
      • This Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County and lies 2,421 miles [3,896.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Hollow that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wasco County community of Pine Hollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Hollow ...

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.

  • Cedarwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cedarwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Village
  • Cherry Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cherry Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Country Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Country Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
  • Cypress Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cypress Glen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
  • Cypress Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cypress Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hollow
  • Cypress Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cypress Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Run
  • Cypress Trace
    (Less than 2 miles 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 south)
    • Cypress Willows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Willows
  • Deer Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Eagle Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
  • Fairway Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
  • Galleria
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Galleria is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galleria
  • Continue List   (32 more) ...
    • Golfland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] 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 northeast)
      • Griffin is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Grove Point Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Grove Point Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Point Village
    • Hidden Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hidden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
    • Hunters Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Hunters Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Lake
    • Indian Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
    • Indian Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
    • Jasmine Pond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jasmine Pond is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Pond
    • Joshuas Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Joshuas Bend is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshuas Bend
    • Lake Ellen
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Lake Ellen is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
    • Lake Ellen Walk
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Lake Ellen Walk is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen Walk
    • Lynn Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lynn Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lake
    • Meadowglen
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
    • Native Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Native Woods is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Woods
    • Paddock Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Paddock Square is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Square
    • Paddock Trail
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Paddock Trail is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
    • Pine Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Pine Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
    • Quail Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Rolling Green Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rolling Green Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green Village
    • Shadberry Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Shadberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadberry Village
    • Springwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Springwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Stonegate
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Stonegate is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
    • Sugarwood Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugarwood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarwood Grove
    • Sunny Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunny Shores is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
    • Sunshine Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sunshine Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
    • Top of the Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Top of the Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Village
    • Turtle Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Turtle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
    • Turtle Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Turtle Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Crossing
    • Village Wood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Village Wood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Wood
    • Villager Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Villager Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villager Place
    • Whisper Sound
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Whisper Sound is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Sound
    • Whispering Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Whispering Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks

How Far From Pine Hollow 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 Pine Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Hollow 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 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Hollow 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 11 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 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 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- Pine Hollow) 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 Pine Hollow 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 Pine Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0648, Longitude: -82.5187       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.869 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.288 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.886 degrees.