Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Rockin T Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockin T Ranch and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rockin T Ranch

• 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 Rockin T Ranch:
  • 27.883200, -82.065500
  • 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 Rockin T 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 Rockin T Ranch 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 Rockin T Ranch

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockin T 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.

• Berry Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Berry Landing is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Landing
• Cindy Lynn Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cindy Lynn Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cindy Lynn Place
• Deep Roots Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Deep Roots Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Roots Farms
• Edge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Edge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
• Edison
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Edison is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
• Gordon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gordon is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
• Hopewell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopewell is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Hunters Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hunters Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
• Pams Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pams Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pams Place
• Rogers Ranch
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rogers Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ranch
• Welcome
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
• Willow Oak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak

How Far From Rockin T Ranch 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 Rockin T 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 Rockin T Ranch and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rockin T Ranch to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 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 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,271 miles [11,701.5 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>'