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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 Ridgeland Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridgeland Ranch 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 Ridgeland Ranch:
    • 28.031200, -82.442400
    • 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 Ridgeland Ranch
  • 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 Ridgeland Ranch 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 Ridgeland Ranch

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridgeland Ranch ...

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.

  • Castle Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Castle Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
  • College Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • College Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
  • Crest Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Crest Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Place
  • Dill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Dill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill
  • Elizabeth Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
  • Evelyn City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
  • Fannypryde
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fannypryde is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannypryde
  • Fern Cliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fern Cliff is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cliff
  • Forest Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
  • Golden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Golden is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Greentree
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Greentree is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
  • Harmony Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Harmony Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
  • Continue List   (30 more) ...
    • Harris Branch
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Harris Branch is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Branch
    • Harvey Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Harvey Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Heights
    • Hiawatha Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Hiawatha Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Highlands
    • Hill Top Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
    • Independence Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Independence Square is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
    • Indian Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Karen Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Karen Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Heights
    • Kathryn Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Kathryn Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn Park
    • Kelly Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
    • Linda Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Linda Court is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Court
    • Log Cabin Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Log Cabin Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Hills
    • Manor Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Manor Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
    • Manor Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Manor Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hills
    • Otterman
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Otterman is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman
    • Palm
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Palm is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
    • Plumnelly
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Plumnelly is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumnelly
    • Riverbend
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Riverbend is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Shady Nook
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Shady Nook is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
    • Spring View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Spring View is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring View
    • Sulphur Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sulphur Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Hill
    • Sulphur Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Susieanna
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Susieanna is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susieanna
    • Temple Bluff
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
    • Temple Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
    • Temple Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Temple Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Highlands
    • Temple Knoll
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
    • Terrace Gables
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Terrace Gables is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gables
    • Tuxedo Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Tuxedo Springs is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Springs
    • Tuxedo Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Tuxedo Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Terrace
    • Vine Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Vine Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Park

How Far From Ridgeland Ranch 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 Ridgeland Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the South.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Ridgeland Ranch 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 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 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridgeland Ranch) 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 Ridgeland Ranch 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 Ridgeland Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0312, Longitude: -82.4424       In this case, the coordinates for Ridgeland Ranch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.826 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.234 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.869 degrees.