Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Trifoliata

• 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 Trifoliata:
  • 28.080900, -82.321600
  • 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 Trifoliata

• 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 Trifoliata is near Pasco County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Trifoliata

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trifoliata ...

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.

• Clark
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clark is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
• Clarkwild
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Clarkwild is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkwild
• Cousins Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cousins Corner is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Corner
• Fox Chase
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fox Chase is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
• Harris Landings
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Harris Landings is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landings
• Heather Downs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Heather Downs is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Downs
• Hidden Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hidden Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
• June Bloom
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • June Bloom is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Bloom
• Lee
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
• Magnolia Chase
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia Chase is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Chase
• Pilgrims Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pilgrims Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Place
• Riveredge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Riveredge is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riveredge
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Rustic Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
  • Sam Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sam Mills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Mills
  • Stonelake Ranch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonelake Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake Ranch
  • Straits
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Straits is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits
  • Temple Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Temple Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
  • Temple Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Temple Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
  • Terrace Highlands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Terrace Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Highlands
  • Terrace Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
  • Thousand Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Thousand Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
  • Winners Circle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Winners Circle is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winners Circle
  • Ye Little Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ye Little Wood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ye Little Wood

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Trifoliata and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Trifoliata to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 201 miles [323.5 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 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'