Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Toulon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Toulon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Toulon
- 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 Toulon:
- 28.029900, -82.327500
- 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 Toulon
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Toulon is near Pasco County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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
Communities Also Named Toulon ...
We found four communities that share the name Toulon.
Within Florida, the name Toulon is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Nevada
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Toulon ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Gardens
- American Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Arabian Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Big Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Cash Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Acres
- Cash Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Clark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Clarkwild
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cousins Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cousins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Corner
- Cousins Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Eden Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Eleven Mile Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Mile Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Hill
- Eleven Mile Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Gold Coast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Coast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
- Gold Coast is located in Hillsborough County
- Graystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (35 more) ...
- Harris Landings
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Landings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landings
- Harris Landings is located in Hillsborough County
- Hidden Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
- Hidden Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Jolly Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Corner
- Jolly Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- June Bloom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Bloom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Bloom
- June Bloom is located in Hillsborough County
- Kennedy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Hill
- Kennedy Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Kings Row
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Kingsway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mango
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango
- Mango is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mango <4>
- Mango Groves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mango Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Groves
- Mango Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Mango Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mango Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Hills
- Mango Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Mirror Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
- Mirror Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Parsons Pointe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Pointe
- Parsons Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
- Pilgrims Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrims Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Place
- Pilgrims Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Raven Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Oaks
- Raven Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- River Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Riveredge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Royal Greens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Greens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Greens
- Royal Greens is located in Hillsborough County
- Rustic Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
- Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Sam Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Shangri La
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri La have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri La
- Shangri La is located in Hillsborough County
- Straits
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Temple Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Temple Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
- Temple Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
- Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Highlands
- Terrace Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
- Terrace Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
- Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
- Thousand Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
- Thousand Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Whisper Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
- Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Williams Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
- Williams Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Winners Circle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winners Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winners Circle
- Winners Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Ye Little Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ye Little Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ye Little Wood
- Ye Little Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Harris Landings
How Far From Toulon 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 Toulon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Toulon and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Toulon to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>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 809 miles [1,302 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toulon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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- Toulon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toulon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0299, Longitude: -82.3275 In this case, the coordinates for Toulon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Toulon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Toulon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.766 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.164 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.833 degrees. |