Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ranchero Acres:
  • 28.067200, -82.230100
  • 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 Ranchero Acres

• 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 Ranchero Acres is near Pasco County and also Polk 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 Polk 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 Ranchero Acres

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ranchero Acres ...

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.

• Ancient Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ancient Oak is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
• Badgers Lair
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Badgers Lair is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badgers Lair
• Cedar Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cedar Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Oaks
• Cooks Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cooks Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
• Dickey
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dickey is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
• Family Ranch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Family Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Family Ranch
• Flint Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Flint Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Lake
• Flowers
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Flowers is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
• Four Pine Estates
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Four Pine Estates is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Pine Estates
• Green Pastures
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Green Pastures is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pastures
• Kenny
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kenny is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny
• Lanes Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lanes Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Lazy Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lazy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Oaks
  • Long Fritzke
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Long Fritzke is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Fritzke
  • Martin Ranch
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Martin Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ranch
  • Marys Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Marys Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Woods
  • Michaelangelo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Michaelangelo is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelangelo
  • Pine Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pinker
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pinker is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinker
  • Pondside Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pondside Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondside Gardens
  • Resting Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Resting Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resting Place
  • Riverleaf
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Riverleaf is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverleaf
  • Serenity Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Serenity Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Oaks
  • Stonelake Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Stonelake Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake Ranch
  • Stoney Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Stoney Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek
  • Sunny Slopes
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sunny Slopes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slopes
  • Windcall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Windcall is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcall

How Far From Ranchero Acres 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 Ranchero Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ranchero Acres to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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 205 miles [329.9 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 805 miles [1,295.5 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 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'