Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Saltmarsh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saltmarsh and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Saltmarsh

• 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 Saltmarsh:
  • 28.027900, -82.626000
  • 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 Saltmarsh

• 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 Saltmarsh 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 Saltmarsh

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saltmarsh ...

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.

• Casa Blanca
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Casa Blanca is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
• Copperfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Copperfield is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
• Cypress Tree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cypress Tree is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Tree
• Edgewater Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Edgewater Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Place
• Fawn Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fawn Lake is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Lake
• Fawn Ridge Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fawn Ridge Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ridge Village
• Jane Terrace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jane Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Terrace
• Lane Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lane Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Farms
• Mandolin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mandolin is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandolin
• Meadow Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Meadow Brook is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
• Ocean Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ocean Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Harbor
• Palm Bay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Palm Bay is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Bay
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Pebblebrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pebblebrook is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
  • Rainbow Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rainbow Court is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Court
  • Rocky Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
  • Rocky Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Ford is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
  • Rose Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
  • Sandpiper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sandpiper is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper
  • Tarpon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tarpon is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
  • Town Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Town Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Park
  • Twelve Oaks Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Twelve Oaks Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks Village
  • Waterfront Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterfront Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfront Cove
  • Wood Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wood Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Saltmarsh and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saltmarsh to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 11 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'