Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Twin Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Twin 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 Twin Oaks:
- 27.983400, -82.131600
- 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 Twin 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 Twin 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
Communities Also Named Twin Oaks ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Twin Oaks.
Within Florida, the name Twin Oaks is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Clay County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Clay County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Twin Oaks.
- Greene County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Greene County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the northwest of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Twin Oaks.
- Saline County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Saline County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the northwest of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Twin Oaks.
- California
- Kern County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Kern County and lies 2,178 miles [3,505.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Twin Oaks.
- San Diego County
- This Twin Oaks is located in San Diego County and lies 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km] to the west northwest of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Twin Oaks.
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Newton County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Twin Oaks.
- Richmond County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Richmond County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the north of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Twin Oaks.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Twin Oaks [Cook County].
- Will County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Twin Oaks [Will County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Twin Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Twin Oaks.
- Morehouse Parish
- This Twin Oaks is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the west northwest of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Twin Oaks.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Twin Oaks.
- Howard County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Howard County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the north northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Twin Oaks.
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Alleghany County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Alleghany County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the north of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Twin Oaks.
- Davidson County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Davidson County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the north of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Twin Oaks.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks 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 Pennsylvania community of Twin Oaks [Bucks County].
- Delaware County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Delaware County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Twin Oaks.
- Venango County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Venango County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the north of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Twin Oaks.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Bradley County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Twin Oaks.
- Greene County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Greene County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the north of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Twin Oaks.
- Roane County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Roane County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the north northwest of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Twin Oaks.
- Sullivan County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Sullivan County and lies 594 miles [956 km] to the north of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Twin Oaks.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Hanover County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Twin Oaks.
- Prince William County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Prince William County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the north northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Twin Oaks.
- Stafford County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Stafford County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the north northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Twin Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin 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.
- Alabama
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Citrus Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Landing
- Citrus Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Critter Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Critter Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critter Lane
- Critter Lane is located in Hillsborough County
- Daily
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Drew
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Empire
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Forest Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oak
- Forest Oak is located in Hillsborough County
- Graves Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Orchard
- Graves Orchard is located in Hillsborough County
- Greenleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Hartline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Continue List (27 more) ...
- Hill Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Hill Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Homeland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Homeland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Hopewell Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Gardens
- Hopewell Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jones Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ridge
- Jones Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Kings Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
- Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Lee Villa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Lees Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ranch
- Lees Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Lone Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Grove
- Lone Oak Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Lone Oak Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Haven
- Lone Oak Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Magnolia Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Magnolia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Marshall Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Orange Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Haven
- Orange Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Piney Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Oaks
- Piney Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Plant City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plant City <4>
- Register Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Farms
- Robinson Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Rose Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
- Rose Valley is located in Hillsborough County
- Roseland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
- Roseland Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Samantha Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samantha Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha Park
- Samantha Park is located in Hillsborough County
- School Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Park
- School Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Sparkman Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Oaks
- Sparkman Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Strawberry Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
- Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunset Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Sunset Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Sweats
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Tangerine Trails
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangerine Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Trails
- Tangerine Trails is located in Hillsborough County
- Village Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Place
- Village Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Hill Crest
How Far From Twin Oaks 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 Twin Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twin Oaks and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Twin Oaks to Tampa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 213 miles [342.8 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 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 808 miles [1,300.3 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 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin 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: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Twin Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9834, Longitude: -82.1316 In this case, the coordinates for Twin Oaks 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Twin Oaks 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'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 Twin Oaks 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 310.659 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.034 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.78 degrees. |