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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 Turtle Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turtle Creek 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 Turtle Creek:
    • 28.086300, -82.560900
    • 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 Turtle 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 Turtle Creek is near Pasco County and also Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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 Turtle Creek

Communities Also Named Turtle Creek ...

We found nine communities that are also named Turtle Creek.

Within Florida, the name Turtle Creek is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Turtle Creek is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Turtle Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Turtle Creek.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Turtle Creek is located in Pulaski County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Turtle Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Turtle Creek.
    • Georgia
      • Houston County
      • This Turtle Creek is located in Houston County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the north of the Turtle Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Turtle Creek.
    • Indiana
      • Grant 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 Indiana community of Turtle Creek [Grant County].
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Turtle Creek is located in Rankin County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Turtle Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Turtle Creek.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Turtle Creek lies 1,572 miles [2,529.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Turtle Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • Ohio
      • Warren 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 Ohio community of Turtle Creek [Warren County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Turtle Creek is located in Allegheny County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the north of the Turtle Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Turtle Creek.
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • This Turtle Creek is located in Boone County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the north of the Turtle Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Turtle Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Turtle 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.

  • Casa Blanca
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Casa Blanca is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
  • Catherine Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Catherine Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Park
  • Country Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
  • Cypress Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cypress Trace is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Trace
  • Eaglebrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Eaglebrook is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglebrook
  • Fawn Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fawn Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Lake
  • Fawn Ridge Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fawn Ridge Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ridge Village
  • Foxs Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxs Corner is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Corner
  • Frenchs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Frenchs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs
  • Hammock Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hammock Woods is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Woods
  • Hidden Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hidden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
  • Hunters Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hunters Glen is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Indian Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
    • Indian Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
    • Keystone Crossings
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Keystone Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Crossings
    • Keystone Groves
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Keystone Groves is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Groves
    • Lakeshore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeshore is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
    • Longboat Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Longboat Landing is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Landing
    • Meadowglen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
    • Native Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Native Woods is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Woods
    • Orange Blossom Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Orange Blossom Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Creek
    • Paddock Trail
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Paddock Trail is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
    • Pine Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
    • Pine Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
    • Quail Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Rock Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rock Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake
    • Rocky Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rocky Pond is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pond
    • Rose Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
    • Stonegate
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Stonegate is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
    • Sugarwood Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sugarwood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarwood Grove
    • Sunshine Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Sunshine Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
    • Top of the Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Top of the Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Village
    • Triple Lake Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Triple Lake Shores is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lake Shores
    • Triple Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Triple Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lakes
    • Turtle Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Turtle Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Crossing
    • Village Wood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Village Wood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Wood
    • Villager Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Villager Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villager Place

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

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Turtle Creek to Tampa, with an average speed<3> 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 192 miles [309 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 811 miles [1,305.2 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 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Turtle 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Turtle 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 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 Turtle 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 Turtle Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0863, Longitude: -82.5609       In this case, the coordinates for Turtle Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.893 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.319 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.896 degrees.