Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Socrum:
  • 28.168070, -82.018971
  • 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 Socrum

• 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Since Socrum is near Hillsborough County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Socrum ...

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.

• Crystal Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
• Deer Creek Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Hollow
  • Deer Creek Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
• Fox Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
  • Fox Town is located in Polk County
• Griffin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Polk County
• Ham Oaks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Oaks
  • Ham Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
• Kathleen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
  • Kathleen is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <2>
• Knights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
  • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
• Mayday Oaks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayday Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday Oaks
  • Mayday Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
• Miley Trace
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miley Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
  • Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
• Orangedale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
  • Orangedale is located in Polk County
• Paradise Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Oaks
  • Paradise Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
• Providence
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Polk County
• Ramblin Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblin Oaks
  • Ramblin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Socrum and extending to:

• Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Socrum to Bartow, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 207 miles [333.1 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 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,257 miles [11,679 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,157 miles [8,299.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Socrum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/