Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Svensson:
  • 28.053600, -82.176000
  • 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 Svensson

• 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 Svensson is near Pasco County and also Polk 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 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Svensson

Curious and Interesting Names Near Svensson ...

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.

• Ancient Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ancient Oak is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
• Carolyn Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
• Cattlemans Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
• Cooks Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooks Cove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
• Destinys Way
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Destinys Way is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destinys Way
• Flowers
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Flowers is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
• Gator Trail
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gator Trail is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Trail
• Hawk Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hawk Woods is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Woods
• Horn Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
• Knights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
• Lanes Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lanes Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
• Lazy Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lazy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Oaks
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Leaning Pine
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
  • Mark Hall Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Mark Hall Acres is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Hall Acres
  • Meadow Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadow Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
  • Miley Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
  • Resting Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Resting Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resting Place
  • Roach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Roach is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
  • Rustic Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
  • Rustic Oaks Plantation
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
  • Shaded Stand
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Shaded Stand is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaded Stand
  • Shepherd
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Shepherd is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
  • Strawberry Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Strawberry Square is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Square
  • Strawberry Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
  • Sugar Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
  • Sunset Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sunset Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
  • Windcall
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Windcall is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcall

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

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

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Svensson to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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 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 804 miles [1,293.9 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 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,169 miles [8,318.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'