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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 Rustic Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rustic Oaks 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 Rustic Oaks:
    • 28.072400, -82.143900
    • 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 Rustic 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 Rustic Oaks is near Pasco County and also Polk 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 Polk 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 Rustic Oaks

Communities Also Named Rustic Oaks ...

We found one communities that are also named Rustic Oaks.

Within Florida, the name Rustic Oaks is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Rustic Oaks in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • This Rustic Oaks is located in Brazoria County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west of the Rustic Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Rustic Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rustic 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.

  • Carolyn Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
  • Cattlemans Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
  • Cooks Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cooks Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
  • Deer Creek Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Creek Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Hollow
  • Gator Trail
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Gator Trail is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Trail
  • Ham Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ham Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Oaks
  • Horn Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
  • Knights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
  • Leaning Pine
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
  • Miley Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
  • Mystic Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mystic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Oaks
  • Orange Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Orange Court is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Court
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Paradise Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Paradise Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Oaks
    • Ramblin Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Ramblin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblin Oaks
    • Roach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Roach is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
    • Rustic Oaks Plantation
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
    • Shaded Stand
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shaded Stand is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaded Stand
    • Windcall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Windcall is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcall

How Far From Rustic 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 Rustic Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rustic Oaks and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rustic Oaks to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 207 miles [333.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 802 miles [1,290.7 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 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,267 miles [11,695.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rustic Oaks) 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 Rustic 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 Rustic Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0724, Longitude: -82.1439       In this case, the coordinates for Rustic Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.672 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.061 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.765 degrees.