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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 Salem Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salem Oaks 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 Salem Oaks:
- 27.959000, -82.218200
- 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 Salem 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 Salem Oaks is near Polk County and also Pasco 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 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 Salem Oaks
Communities Also Named Salem Oaks ...
We found one communities that are also named Salem Oaks.
Within Florida, the name Salem Oaks is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Salem Oaks in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Kenosha County
- This Salem Oaks is located in Kenosha County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Salem Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Salem Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Salem 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.
- Angel Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Angel Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Run
- Bent Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bent Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
- Bonterra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bonterra is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonterra
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Camelot is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Chancey
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chancey is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey
- Chestnut Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
- Citrus Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Citrus Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Wood
- Copper Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Copper Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Diamond Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Diamond Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Dover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gallagher Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gallagher Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Lakes
- Gallagher Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gallagher Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Meadows
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Harder Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harder Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Oaks
- Heritage Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Heritage Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Crest
- Indian Trails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Trails is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trails
- Jerrys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jerrys is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys
- Kings Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Leonard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Leonard is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Lone Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lone Oak Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Grove
- Long Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Long Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Martin
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Martin is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Orchid Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Orchid Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid Grove
- Park Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Park Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadow
- Pineapple Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pineapple Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineapple Hill
- Shady Stables
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Stables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Stables
- Sunny Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunny Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Turkey Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Turkey Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hollow
- Whisper Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Whisper Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Lake
How Far From Salem Oaks 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 Salem Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Salem Oaks and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Salem Oaks to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 211 miles [339.6 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 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Salem Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Salem 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 Salem Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9590, Longitude: -82.2182 In this case, the coordinates for Salem Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.703 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.081 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.813 degrees. |
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