Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Surrey Chase:
  • 28.126700, -82.456300
  • 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 Surrey Chase

• 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 Surrey Chase is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Surrey Chase

Curious and Interesting Names Near Surrey Chase ...

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.

• Calm Harbour
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Calm Harbour is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm Harbour
• Coopers Bayou
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Coopers Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Bayou
• Coventry
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Coventry is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Crystal Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Crystal Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
• Crystal Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
• Cypress Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
• Cypress Head
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cypress Head is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Head
• Edgewater
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Edgewater is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
• Emerald Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Emerald Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
• Evergreen North
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fox Run is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Garden Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Garden Grove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
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  • Green Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
  • Hounds Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hounds Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Hollow
  • Hounds Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
  • Lake Charles
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lake Charles is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles
  • Lake Keen
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
  • Live Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Manor Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
  • Maplehill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Maplehill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehill
  • Marilyn Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Marilyn Shores is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilyn Shores
  • Montana Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
  • Park Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Park Forest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Pond Eddy
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pond Eddy is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
  • Popes
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Popes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes
  • Regalwoods
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
  • Sapphire Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sapphire Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Lake
  • Shady Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Shady Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Pines
  • Shagbark
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Shagbark is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shagbark
  • Sunny Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sunny Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Pines
  • Turning Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
  • Vander Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Vander Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander Creek
  • Waterbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Waterbridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbridge
  • Wildwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wildwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Willow Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Surrey Chase to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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 193 miles [310.6 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 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'