Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shadow Ridge:
  • 27.837800, -82.263900
  • 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 Shadow Ridge

• 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 Shadow Ridge is near Polk County and also Manatee 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 Manatee 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 Shadow Ridge

Communities Also Named Shadow Ridge ...

We found three communities that are also named Shadow Ridge.

Within Florida, the name Shadow Ridge is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Berks County
    • This Shadow Ridge is located in Berks County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shadow Ridge that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Shadow Ridge.
  • Utah
    • Davis County
    • Although located in Davis County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Shadow Ridge.
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Shadow Ridge is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shadow Ridge that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Shadow Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shadow Ridge ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Creek View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Creek View is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
• Creekside
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Creekside is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
• Emerald Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Emerald Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
• Fishhawk Ranch
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fishhawk Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk Ranch
• Hickory Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
• Hickory Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
• Hickory Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
• Indian Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Leonard Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Leonard Woods is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Woods
• Paddock Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Paddock Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Oaks
• River Rapids
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • River Rapids is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rapids
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Riverwoods Hammock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Riverwoods Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods Hammock
  • Shadow Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Shadow Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Run
  • Shady Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Shady Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
  • Shady Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Shady Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
  • Shoals
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Shoals is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
  • Summer Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Summer Springs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Springs

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shadow Ridge to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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 216 miles [347.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'