Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sterling Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sterling Ranch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sterling Ranch
- 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 Sterling Ranch:
- 27.906600, -82.325300
- 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 Sterling Ranch
- 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 Sterling Ranch is near Pinellas County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sterling Ranch ...
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.
- Breezy Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Meadows
- Breezy Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Gallery Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallery Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallery Gardens
- Gallery Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Hickory Hammock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
- Hickory Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
- Hickory Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lakes
- Hickory Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingstowne Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstowne Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
- Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Kingswood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Heights
- Kingswood Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Legacy Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legacy Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legacy Park
- Legacy Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Lynnhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mays Greenglades
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Greenglades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Greenglades
- Mays Greenglades is located in Hillsborough County
- Peru ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Ponderosa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (12 more) ...
- Progress Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Village
- Progress Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Providence Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Lakes
- Providence Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Providence Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
- Providence Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Random Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Oaks
- Random Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Ridge Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Court
- Ridge Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <2>
- Rolling Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Scenic Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
- Scenic Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Starlite
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Vineyards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Progress Village
How Far From Sterling Ranch 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 Sterling Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sterling Ranch and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 210 miles [338 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sterling Ranch to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 817 miles [1,314.8 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sterling Ranch. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sterling Ranch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sterling Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9066, Longitude: -82.3253 In this case, the coordinates for Sterling Ranch 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 Sterling Ranch 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 310.755 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.134 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.857 degrees. |