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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turtle Creek
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Turtle Creek ...
We found nine communities that share the name Turtle Creek.
Within Florida, the name Turtle Creek is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout 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.
- Arizona
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Hillsborough County
- Catherine Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Park
- Catherine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Country Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Run
- Country Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Trace
- Cypress Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Eaglebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglebrook
- Eaglebrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Fawn Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Fawn Ridge Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ridge Village
- Fawn Ridge Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Foxs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Corner
- Foxs Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Frenchs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hammock Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammock Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Woods
- Hammock Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Hidden Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Hidden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Hunters Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Hunters Glen is located in Hillsborough County
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- Indian Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
- Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Crossings
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Crossings
- Keystone Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Groves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Groves
- Keystone Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Lakeshore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Longboat Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longboat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Landing
- Longboat Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Meadowglen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowglen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowglen
- Meadowglen is located in Hillsborough County
- Native Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Native Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Woods
- Native Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Orange Blossom Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Blossom Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Blossom Creek
- Orange Blossom Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Paddock Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Trail
- Paddock Trail is located in Hillsborough County
- Pine Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
- Pine Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Pine Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
- Pine Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Rock Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Rocky Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pond
- Rocky Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Rose Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
- Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Sugarwood Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarwood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarwood Grove
- Sugarwood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunshine Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Sunshine Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Top of the Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top of the Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Village
- Top of the Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Triple Lake Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triple Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lake Shores
- Triple Lake Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Triple Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triple Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lakes
- Triple Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Turtle Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Crossing
- Turtle Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
- Village Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Wood
- Village Wood is located in Hillsborough County
- Villager Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villager Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villager Place
- Villager Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Lakes
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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turtle Creek. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Turtle Creek) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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> | 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 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.893 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.319 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.896 degrees. |