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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 Rocky Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Creek 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 Rocky Creek:
- 28.004464, -82.579542
- 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 Rocky Creek
- 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 Rocky Creek is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Rocky Creek
Communities Also Named Rocky Creek ...
We found four communities that are also named Rocky Creek.
Within Florida, the name Rocky Creek is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Rocky Creek is located in Cherokee County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rocky Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Rocky Creek.
- Gordon County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Rocky Creek [Gordon County].
- Jasper County
- This Rocky Creek is located in Jasper County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the north of the Rocky Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Rocky Creek.
- Texas
- Blanco County
- This Rocky Creek is located in Blanco County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blanco County community of Rocky Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Creek ...
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.
- Canal Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Canal Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Shores
- Copperfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Copperfield is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Crestridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crestridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestridge
- Cypress Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cypress Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Tree
- Dana Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dana Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Shores
- Edgewater Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Edgewater Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Place
- Fountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fountain Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Holiday Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holiday Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Holly Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holly Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Jane Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jane Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Terrace
- Lane Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lane Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Farms
- Meadow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Brook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Oak Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trace
- Ocean Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ocean Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Harbor
- Palm Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Palm Bay is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Bay
- Pebblebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pebblebrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Pelican Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pelican Island is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Island
- Rainbow Court
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rainbow Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Court
- Rocky Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rocky Ford is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Point Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Point Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Village
- Sandpiper
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sandpiper is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper
- Sweetwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetwater is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sweetwater Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Creek
- Sweetwater Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sweetwater Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Farms
- Sweetwater Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sweetwater Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Terrace
- Tarpon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tarpon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Town Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Town Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Park
- Twelve Oaks Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Twelve Oaks Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks Village
- Venetian Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Venetian Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Shores
- Waterfront Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Waterfront Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfront Cove
- Wood Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wood Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
How Far From Rocky Creek 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 Rocky Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Creek and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rocky Creek to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>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 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Rocky Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rocky Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Rocky Creek 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 Rocky Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0045, Longitude: -82.5795 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.897 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.312 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.918 degrees. |
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