Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tiger 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 Tiger Bay:
  • 27.759197, -81.847028
  • 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 Tiger 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Since Tiger Bay is near Hardee County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hardee County
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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 Tiger 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.

• Bonnie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
  • Bonnie is located in Polk County
• Bowling Green
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Hardee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
• Fort Green
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Green
  • Fort Green is located in Hardee County
• Homeland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Homeland is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homeland <2>
• Lyle Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
  • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
• Mulberry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
• Pebbledale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebbledale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebbledale
  • Pebbledale is located in Polk County
• Pierce
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
  • Pierce is located in Polk County
• Rolling Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Polk County

How Far From Tiger 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 Tiger 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 Tiger Bay and extending to:

• Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Tiger Bay to Bartow, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 817 miles [1,314.8 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<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tiger Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/