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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 Timberlane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timberlane 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 Timberlane:
    • 28.023200, -82.595900
    • 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 Timberlane
  • 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 Timberlane 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 Timberlane

Communities Also Named Timberlane ...

We found ten communities that are also named Timberlane.

Within Florida, the name Timberlane is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Timberlane is located in Montgomery County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Timberlane that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Timberlane.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Timberlane is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the northwest of the Timberlane that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Timberlane.
    • Illinois
      • Boone County
      • This Timberlane is located in Boone County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Timberlane that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Timberlane.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Timberlane is located in Caddo Parish and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Timberlane that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Timberlane.
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Timberlane is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the west northwest of the Timberlane that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Timberlane.
      • Jefferson Parish
      • This Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the west northwest of the Timberlane that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Timberlane.
    • Mississippi
      • Warren County
      • This Timberlane is located in Warren County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Timberlane that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Timberlane.
    • Oklahoma
      • Pawnee County
      • This Timberlane is located in Pawnee County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Timberlane that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Timberlane.
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • This Timberlane is located in Pickens County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the north of the Timberlane that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Timberlane.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Timberlane is located in King County and lies 2,498 miles [4,020.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Timberlane that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Timberlane.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Timberlane ...

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.

  • Casa Blanca
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Casa Blanca is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
  • Copperfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Copperfield is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
  • Crestridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crestridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestridge
  • Cypress Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cypress Tree is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Tree
  • Edgewater Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Edgewater Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Place
  • Fountain Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fountain Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
  • Holiday Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Holiday Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
  • Jane Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jane Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Terrace
  • Lane Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lane Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Farms
  • Meadow Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Meadow Brook is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
  • Oak Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oak Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trace
  • Ocean Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ocean Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Harbor
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Palm Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Palm Bay is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Bay
    • Pebblebrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Pebblebrook is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
    • Rainbow Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rainbow Court is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Court
    • Rocky Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rocky Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
    • Rocky Ford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rocky Ford is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Rose Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
    • Saltmarsh
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Saltmarsh is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltmarsh
    • Sandpiper
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sandpiper is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper
    • Sweetwater Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweetwater Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Creek
    • Tarpon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tarpon is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
    • Town Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Town Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Park
    • Twelve Oaks Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Twelve Oaks Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks Village
    • Waterfront Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Waterfront Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfront Cove
    • Wood Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Wood Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Timberlane and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Timberlane to Tampa, with an average speed<2> 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 195 miles [313.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 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 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Timberlane) 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 Timberlane 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 Timberlane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0232, Longitude: -82.5959       In this case, the coordinates for Timberlane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.907 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.326 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.92 degrees.