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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 Terry Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Terry Park 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 Terry Park:
    • 28.027400, -82.105800
    • 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 Terry Park
  • 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 Terry Park is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Terry Park

Curious and Interesting Names Near Terry Park ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Alabama is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
  • Big Water
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Big Water is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Water
  • Carolyn Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
  • Cedar Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • Cherry Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cherry Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
  • Citrus Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Citrus Landing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Landing
  • Colonial Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Daily
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Daily is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily
  • Drew
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Drew is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
  • Empire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Empire is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Forest Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Oak is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
  • Continue List   (27 more) ...
    • Four Seasons
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Four Seasons is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
    • Gordon Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Gordon Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Oaks
    • Greenleaf
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Greenleaf is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
    • Ham Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ham Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Oaks
    • Hartline
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Hartline is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
    • Hill Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Hill Crest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
    • Hobby
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hobby is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
    • Homeland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Homeland Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
    • Kings Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
    • Lee Villa
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Lee Villa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Villa
    • Lincoln Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Magnolia Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Magnolia Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Marshall Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Marshall Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
    • Mayday Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Mayday Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday Oaks
    • Mimosa Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Mystic Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Mystic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Oaks
    • Orange Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Orange Court is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Court
    • Orange Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Orange Crest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Crest
    • Piney Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Piney Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Oaks
    • Plant City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rose Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rose Valley is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
    • Roseland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Roseland Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
    • School Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • School Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Park
    • Strawberry Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
    • Sweats
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sweats is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweats
    • Tangerine Trails
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tangerine Trails is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Trails
    • Village Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Village Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Place

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Terry Park and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Terry Park to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 211 miles [339.6 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 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 805 miles [1,295.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,267 miles [11,695.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terry Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Terry Park 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 Terry Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0274, Longitude: -82.1058       In this case, the coordinates for Terry Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.649 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.028 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.763 degrees.