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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 Rockin T Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockin T 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Rockin T Ranch
  • 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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Landing
    • Berry Landing is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cindy Lynn Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cindy Lynn Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cindy Lynn Place
    • Cindy Lynn Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Deep Roots Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Roots Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Roots Farms
    • Deep Roots Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Edge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
    • Edge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Edison
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Hillsborough County
  • Gordon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hopewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hunters Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
    • Hunters Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Pams Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pams Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pams Place
    • Pams Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rogers Ranch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ranch
    • Rogers Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Welcome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
  • Willow Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
    • Willow Oak is located in Polk County

How Far From Rockin T Ranch 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 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<2> beginning in Rockin T Ranch and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rockin T Ranch to Tampa, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockin T Ranch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockin T Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8832, Longitude: -82.0655       In this case, the coordinates for Rockin T Ranch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rockin T Ranch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.617 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.971 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.78 degrees.