Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sugar Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sugar Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sugar 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 Sugar Creek:
- 28.015900, -82.165300
- 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 Sugar 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Sugar Creek is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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
Communities Also Named Sugar Creek ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Sugar Creek.
Within Florida, the name Sugar Creek is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Blount County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Sugar Creek.
- Mobile County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Mobile County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the west northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Sugar Creek.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Douglas County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Sugar Creek.
- Fannin County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Fannin County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the north northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Sugar Creek.
- Morgan County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Morgan County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km] to the north of the Sugar Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Sugar Creek.
- Illinois
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Sugar Creek [Jackson County].
- Wabash County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Sugar Creek [Wabash County].
- Indiana
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Sugar Creek [Lake County].
- Shelby County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Shelby County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Sugar Creek.
- Iowa
- Lee County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Sugar Creek [Lee County].
- Kentucky
- Gallatin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Sugar Creek [Gallatin County].
- Louisiana
- Claiborne Parish
- This Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Sugar Creek.
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Jackson County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sugar Creek.
- Stoddard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Sugar Creek [Stoddard County].
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the north of the Sugar Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sugar Creek.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Athens County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the north of the Sugar Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Sugar Creek.
- Trumbull County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Trumbull County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Sugar Creek.
- Oklahoma
- Le Flore County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Le Flore County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Sugar Creek.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Greenville County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the north of the Sugar Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Sugar Creek.
- Tennessee
- Jackson County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Jackson County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sugar Creek.
- Johnson County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Johnson County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the north of the Sugar Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Sugar Creek.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sugar 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.
- Alabama
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Carolyn Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolyn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
- Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Cedar Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Citrus Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Landing
- Citrus Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Daily
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Destinys Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Destinys Way have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destinys Way
- Destinys Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Drew
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Empire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Forest Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
- Forest Oak is located in Hillsborough County
- Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Hillsborough County
- Greenleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Continue List (27 more) ...
- Hartline
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Hawk Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Woods
- Hawk Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Hill Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Hill Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Homeland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Homeland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Horn Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
- Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Magnolia Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Magnolia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Marcia Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcia Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Oaks
- Marcia Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Mark Hall Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Hall Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Hall Acres
- Mark Hall Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Meadow Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Meadow Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Orange Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Court
- Orange Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Piney Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Oaks
- Piney Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Plant City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plant City <5>
- Resting Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resting Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resting Place
- Resting Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Roach
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Rose Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
- Rose Valley is located in Hillsborough County
- Roseland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
- Roseland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- School Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Park
- School Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Shaded Stand
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaded Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaded Stand
- Shaded Stand is located in Hillsborough County
- Shepherd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Strawberry Square
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Square
- Strawberry Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Strawberry Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
- Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunny Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunset Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Sunset Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Sweats
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Tangerine Trails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangerine Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Trails
- Tangerine Trails is located in Hillsborough County
- Turkey Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Village Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Place
- Village Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Hartline
How Far From Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sugar Creek and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sugar Creek to Tampa, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 210 miles [338 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 9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sugar Creek. 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> | 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- Sugar Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sugar Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0159, Longitude: -82.1653 In this case, the coordinates for Sugar Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Sugar Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sugar Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Sugar Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.679 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.062 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.784 degrees. |