Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Surfside Estates by the Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Surfside Estates by the Bay and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Surfside Estates by the Bay

• 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 Surfside Estates by the Bay:
  • 27.789700, -82.421000
  • 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 Surfside Estates by the Bay

• 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 Surfside Estates by the Bay is near Pinellas County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
  • eBird sighting report for Manatee 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 Surfside Estates by the Bay ...

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.

• Apollo Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo Beach
  • Apollo Beach is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo Beach <1>
• Dolphin Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolphin Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin Cove
  • Dolphin Cove is located in Hillsborough County
• Edgewater Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
  • Edgewater Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Flat Island
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Island
  • Flat Island is located in Hillsborough County
• Garden City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Hillsborough County
• Harbour Isles
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Isles
  • Harbour Isles is located in Hillsborough County
• Island Cay
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Cay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Cay
  • Island Cay is located in Hillsborough County
• Island Walk
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Walk
  • Island Walk is located in Hillsborough County
• Kings Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Lake
  • Kings Lake is located in Hillsborough County
• Lookout Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Place
  • Lookout Place is located in Hillsborough County
• Magnolia Trails
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Trails
  • Magnolia Trails is located in Hillsborough County
• Marina Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
  • Marina Village is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Surfside Estates by the Bay to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Surfside Estates by the Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Surfside Estates by the Bay to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,192 miles [8,355.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Surfside Estates by the Bay. 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/