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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Terra del Toro:
    • 27.934500, -82.379400
    • 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 Terra del Toro
  • 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 Terra del Toro is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Terra del Toro

Curious and Interesting Names Near Terra del Toro ...

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.

  • Archer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Archer is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
  • Berryhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Berryhill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
  • Bunchville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bunchville is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
  • Dixie View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie View is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie View
  • Easy Way
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Easy Way is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
  • Edgewater Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Edgewater Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
  • Enterprise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Eucalyptus Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Eucalyptus Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Park
  • Everett
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Everett is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Faith Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Faith Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Park
  • Fishers Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fishers Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Farms
  • Florence Villa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Florence Villa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
  • Continue List   (29 more) ...
    • Gardenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Gary
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gary is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Garytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Garytown is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
    • Glovers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glovers is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers
    • Gold Coast
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gold Coast is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
    • Gold Rush
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Gold Rush is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rush
    • Hawks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hawks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
    • Jessie Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jessie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
    • Kings Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Legacy Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Legacy Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legacy Park
    • Little Cuba
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
    • Lukes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Lukes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes
    • Lullaby Pines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
    • Michigan Broadway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Michigan Broadway is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Broadway
    • Missouri Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Missouri Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
    • Murray
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Murray is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Orient Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
    • Palm River
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Palm River is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
    • Progress Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Progress Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Village
    • Salmon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Salmon is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
    • Sixmile Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sixmile Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
    • Speedway Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Speedway Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway Park
    • Spillers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Spillers is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers
    • Starlite
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Starlite is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlite
    • Sugarcreek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Tradewinds
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
    • Triangle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Triangle is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Watch Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
    • Zephyr Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove

How Far From Terra del Toro 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 Terra del Toro to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Terra del Toro 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 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Terra del Toro to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>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 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 816 miles [1,313.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terra del Toro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Terra del Toro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terra del Toro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9345, Longitude: -82.3794       In this case, the coordinates for Terra del Toro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.786 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.174 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.869 degrees.