Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pinecrest Villa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinecrest Villa and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pinecrest Villa

• 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 Pinecrest Villa:
  • 28.012600, -82.513200
  • 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 Pinecrest Villa

• 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 Pinecrest Villa is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Pinecrest Villa

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinecrest Villa ...

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 north)
  • Cedarwood Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Village
• Cypress Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cypress Glen is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
• Cypress Willows
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cypress Willows is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Willows
• Eagle Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Eagle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
• Edna Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Edna Court is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Court
• Egypt Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Egypt Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Lake
• Hibiscus Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hibiscus Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibiscus Gardens
• Hidden Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hidden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
• Homelands
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Homelands is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelands
• Hunters Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hunters Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
• Idle Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Idle Forest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Forest
• Idle Grove Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Idle Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Grove Park
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  • Jasmine Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jasmine Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Pond
  • Kirby Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Kirby Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
  • Lake View Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lake View Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Heights
  • Lake View Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lake View Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Park
  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Oak Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Oak Trail is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail
  • Pine Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pine Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
  • Sunray Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sunray Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Gardens
  • Tropical Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Tropical Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Gardens
  • Whispering Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Whispering Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks

How Far From Pinecrest Villa 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 Pinecrest Villa to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Pinecrest Villa and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pinecrest Villa 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 814 miles [1,310 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,288 miles [11,728.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'