Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Trapnell Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trapnell Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Trapnell Oaks
- 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 Trapnell Oaks:
- 27.969700, -82.068100
- 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 Trapnell Oaks
- 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 Trapnell Oaks is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Trapnell Oaks ...
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.
- Berry Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Landing
- Berry Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Big Water
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Deep Roots Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Roots Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Roots Farms
- Deep Roots Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Gordon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hobby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hopewell Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Gardens
- Hopewell Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jones Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ridge
- Jones Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Kings Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
- Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Marshall Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Orange Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Crest
- Orange Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Orange Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Haven
- Orange Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Pams Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pams Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pams Place
- Pams Place is located in Hillsborough County
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- Peacock Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Grove
- Peacock Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Register Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Place
- Register Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Robinson Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Farms
- Robinson Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Roseland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
- Roseland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Samantha Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samantha Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha Park
- Samantha Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Sparkman Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Oaks
- Sparkman Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Tangerine Trails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangerine Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Trails
- Tangerine Trails is located in Hillsborough County
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Wild Rose
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Windmill Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Pointe
- Windmill Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
- Peacock Grove
How Far From Trapnell Oaks 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 Trapnell Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Trapnell Oaks and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Trapnell Oaks to Tampa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 216 miles [347.6 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 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 807 miles [1,298.7 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 6,600 miles [10,621.7 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 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trapnell Oaks. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Trapnell Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trapnell Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9697, Longitude: -82.0681 In this case, the coordinates for Trapnell Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Trapnell Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.624 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.992 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.763 degrees. |