Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sixmile Creek:
  • 27.966688, -82.360648
  • 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 Sixmile Creek

• 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 Sixmile Creek 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 Sixmile Creek

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sixmile Creek ...

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.

• Berryhill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Berryhill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
• Bunchville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bunchville is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
• Dixie View
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dixie View is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie View
• Easy Way
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Easy Way is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
• Eucalyptus Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Eucalyptus Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Park
• Everett
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Everett is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
• Faith Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Faith Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Park
• Fishers Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fishers Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Farms
• Florence Villa
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Florence Villa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
• Gold Coast
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gold Coast is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
• Gold Rush
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gold Rush is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rush
• Golden Ring Groves
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Jessie Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jessie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
  • Keebler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Keebler is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler
  • Kings Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
  • Krebs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Krebs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
  • Lukes
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lukes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes
  • Michigan Broadway
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Michigan Broadway is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Broadway
  • Missouri Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Missouri Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
  • Orient Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
  • Palm River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Palm River is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
  • Raven Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Raven Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Oaks
  • Shady Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Shady Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
  • Spillers
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Spillers is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers
  • Sugarcreek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Tradewinds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
  • Triangle
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Triangle is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
  • Williams Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Williams Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sixmile Creek to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 814 miles [1,310 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 6,614 miles [10,644.2 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 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'