Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shady Cove:
  • 27.827300, -82.257200
  • 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 Shady Cove

• 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 Shady Cove 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 Shady Cove

Communities Also Named Shady Cove ...

We found one communities that are also named Shady Cove.

Within Florida, the name Shady Cove is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Shady Cove in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oregon
    • Jackson County
    • This Shady Cove is located in Jackson County and lies 2,475 miles [3,983.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shady Cove that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Shady Cove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Cove ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Creek View
  (3 miles [4.8 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Emerald Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
• Fish Hawk
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
• Fish Hawk Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fish Hawk Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk Farms
• 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
• Hickory Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Highlands
• Hickory Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
• Hickory Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Woods is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
• Indian Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Leonard Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Leonard Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Woods
  • Paddock Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Paddock Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Oaks
  • Pine Trace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Trace
  • River Rapids
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • River Rapids is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rapids
  • Rivers Edge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rivers Edge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
  • Riverwoods Hammock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverwoods Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods Hammock
  • Shadow Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Shadow Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
  • 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 Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Shady Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
  • Shoals
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Shady Cove 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 Shady Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shady Cove 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 217 miles [349.2 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 6,615 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>'