Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pinellas Park:
  • 27.839296, -82.699937
  • 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 Pinellas Park

• 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 Pinellas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
  • Since Pinellas Park is near Hillsborough County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • eBird sighting report for Manatee 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinellas Park ...

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.

• Cross Bayou
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Bayou
  • Cross Bayou is located in Pinellas County
• Feather Sound
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feather Sound
  • Feather Sound is located in Pinellas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Feather Sound <2>
• Four Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Pinellas County
• Gulfport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
  • Gulfport is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulfport <2>
• High Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Pinellas County
• Highpoint
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
  • Highpoint is located in Pinellas County
• Mitchell Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Beach
  • Mitchell Beach is located in Pinellas County
• Sunset Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Pinellas County
• Sunshine Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Beach
  • Sunshine Beach is located in Pinellas County
• Treasure Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Island
  • Treasure Island is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treasure Island <2>

How Far From Pinellas Park 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 city such as Pinellas Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pinellas Park and extending to:

• Clearwater, which is the Seat of Pinellas County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pinellas Park to Clearwater, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,203 miles [8,373.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pinellas Park: www.pinellas-park.com/

The official website for Pinellas County: www.pinellascounty.org/

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