Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Leo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Leo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Leo
- 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 Saint Leo:
- 28.336523, -82.257249
- 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 Saint Leo
- 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 Pasco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Since Saint Leo is near Hernando County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hernando County
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Saint Leo ...
We found three communities that share the name Saint Leo.
Within Florida, the name Saint Leo is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Leo ...
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.
- Clubview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Cornerstone Ranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerstone Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Ranch
- Cornerstone Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Crystal Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
- Dixie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hammocks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Heritage Isles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Isles
- Heritage Isles is located in Hillsborough County
- Hill 'n Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
- Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
- Lake Pasadena Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pasadena Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pasadena Heights
- Lake Pasadena Heights is located in Pasco County
- Moss Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Tommytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Wilderness Crossings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Crossings
- Wilderness Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
- Zephyrhills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyrhills
- Zephyrhills is located in Pasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyrhills <3>
How Far From Saint Leo 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 town such as Saint Leo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Leo and extending to:
- Dade City, which is the Seat of Pasco County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Leo to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,160 miles [8,304.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Leo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pasco County: www.pascocountyfl.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Leo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Leo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.3365, Longitude: -82.2572 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Saint Leo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.751 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.189 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.746 degrees. |