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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 Random Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Random Oaks and the surrounding area.
- 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 Random Oaks:
- 27.898900, -82.311600
- 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 Random Oaks
- 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 Random Oaks is near Polk County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Random Oaks
Curious and Interesting Names Near Random Oaks ...
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.
- Breezy Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Breezy Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Meadows
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Gallery Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gallery Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallery Gardens
- Garden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
- Hickory Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Hammock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
- Hickory Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Highlands
- Hickory Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hickory Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lakes
- Hickory Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hidden Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hidden Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- Holiday Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Hunter Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hunter Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Place
- Kingstowne Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
- Kingswood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kingswood Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Heights
- Legacy Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Legacy Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legacy Park
- Lynnhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lynnhaven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
- Mays Greenglades
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mays Greenglades is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Greenglades
- Oak Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Peru ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peru is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Ponderosa
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ponderosa is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Providence Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Providence Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Lakes
- Providence Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Providence Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
- Ridge Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ridge Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Court
- River Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- River Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Walk
- Rivers Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rivers Edge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Scenic Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Scenic Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
- Shady Oaks Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Oaks Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks Park
- Starlite
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Starlite is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlite
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Vineyards
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vineyards is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyards
How Far From Random Oaks 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 Random Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Random Oaks and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Random Oaks to Tampa, with an average speed<3> 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 211 miles [339.6 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 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 817 miles [1,314.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Random Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Random Oaks 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 Random Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8989, Longitude: -82.3116 In this case, the coordinates for Random Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.747 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.124 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.855 degrees. |
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