Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Run:
  • 27.837100, -82.284400
  • 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 Run

• 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 Run is near Manatee County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Manatee 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 Shadow Run

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shadow Run ...

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 north)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Chancey Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Chancey Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey Farms
• Creek View
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Creek View is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
• Creekside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Creekside is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
• Emerald Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Emerald Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
• Fishhawk Ranch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fishhawk Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk Ranch
• Hickory Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
• Hickory Highlands
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Highlands
• 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Leonard Woods is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Woods
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Mays Greenglades
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mays Greenglades is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Greenglades
  • Paddock Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Paddock Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Oaks
  • Pine Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Trace
  • River Rapids
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • River Rapids is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rapids
  • Rivers Edge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rivers Edge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
  • Riverwoods Hammock
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Riverwoods Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods Hammock
  • Shadow Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Shadow Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
  • Shady Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Shady Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
  • Shady Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Shady Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
  • Shoals
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Shoals is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
  • Summer Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Summer Springs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Springs

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shadow Run to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 821 miles [1,321.3 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 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'