Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silver Forrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Forrest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silver Forrest
- 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 Silver Forrest:
- 28.096600, -82.432800
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Silver Forrest
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Silver Forrest is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Forrest ...
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.
- Calm Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calm Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm Harbour
- Calm Harbour is located in Hillsborough County
- Curry Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cove
- Curry Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Head
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Head
- Cypress Head is located in Hillsborough County
- Emerald Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
- Emerald Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Evergreen North
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
- Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
- Flora Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Park
- Flora Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Floral Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Gardens
- Floral Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Green Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
- Griffin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - High Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Pines
- High Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Hounds Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hounds Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Hollow
- Hounds Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
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- Hounds Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hounds Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
- Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
- John Knox Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Knox Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Knox Village
- John Knox Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Live Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Manor Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
- Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Maplehill
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Marigold Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marigold Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold Gardens
- Marigold Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Montana Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
- Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Park Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Pond Eddy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Popes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Regalwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regalwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
- Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Settlers Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Pointe
- Settlers Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
- Shady Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Pines
- Shady Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Shagbark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Suzie Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suzie Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suzie Trace
- Suzie Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Tall Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines
- Tall Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Tuxedo Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Tuxedo Park is located in Hillsborough County
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in Hillsborough County
- University Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in Hillsborough County
- University Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Woods
- University Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Vander Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander Creek
- Vander Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Waterbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbridge
- Waterbridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Willow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Willow Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond
- Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Hounds Run
How Far From Silver Forrest 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 Silver Forrest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Silver Forrest and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Forrest to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 196 miles [315.4 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 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 807 miles [1,298.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Forrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Forrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Forrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0966, Longitude: -82.4328 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Forrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Silver Forrest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.826 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.243 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.853 degrees. |