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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 Timber Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timber Creek and the surrounding area.
- 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 Timber Creek:
- 27.961700, -82.292200
- 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 Timber Creek
- 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 Timber Creek 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 Timber Creek
Communities Also Named Timber Creek ...
We found six communities that are also named Timber Creek.
Within Florida, the name Timber Creek is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Timber Creek is located in Pulaski County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Timber Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Timber Creek.
- Kansas
- Riley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Timber Creek [Riley County].
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Timber Creek is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Timber Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Timber Creek.
- Nebraska
- Nance County
- This Timber Creek is located in Nance County and lies 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Timber Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nance County community of Timber Creek.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Timber Creek [Camden County].
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Timber Creek is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the north of the Timber Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Timber Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Timber Creek ...
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.
- American Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- American Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Gardens
- Big Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Big Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Camelot is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Carriage Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Carriage Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Crossing
- Cash Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cash Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Acres
- Chestnut Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
- Dixie View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dixie View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie View
- Eden Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Eden Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
- Eleven Mile Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eleven Mile Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Hill
- Fishers Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fishers Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Farms
- Garden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Garden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
- Greenewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenewood
- Continue List (36 more) ...
- Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Heritage Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Heritage Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Crest
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillside is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hollowtree
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hollowtree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtree
- Hunters Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hunters Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
- Jacobs Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jacobs Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Place
- Jolly Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jolly Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Corner
- Keebler
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Keebler is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler
- Kennedy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kennedy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Hill
- Kingstowne Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
- Kingsway Downs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kingsway Downs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Downs
- Kingsway Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kingsway Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Gardens
- Kingsway Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kingsway Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Heights
- Kingsway Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kingsway Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Oaks
- Krebs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Krebs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake Weeks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Weeks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weeks
- Lakeview Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Lawndale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lawndale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Long Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Long Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Mango
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mango Groves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mango Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Groves
- Mango Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mango Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Hills
- Mirror Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mirror Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Crest
- Mirror Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mirror Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
- Orangewood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orangewood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
- Parsons Reserve
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Parsons Reserve is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Reserve
- Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ravenwood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Rolling Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rolling Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Shadow Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shadow Bay is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Bay
- Shady Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shady Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- Tangelo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tangelo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo
- Timber Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Timber Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pond
- Williams Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Williams Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
How Far From Timber Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Timber Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Timber Creek and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Timber Creek to Tampa, 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 208 miles [334.7 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 813 miles [1,308.4 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 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Timber Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Timber Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Timber Creek 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 Timber Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9617, Longitude: -82.2922 In this case, the coordinates for Timber Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.742 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.127 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.835 degrees. |
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