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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 Valrico Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valrico Village 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 Valrico Village:
    • 27.949000, -82.253800
    • 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 Valrico Village
  • 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 Valrico Village is near Polk County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Valrico Village

Curious and Interesting Names Near Valrico Village ...

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.

  • Angel Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Angel Run is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Run
  • Bent Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bent Tree is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
  • Bonterra
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bonterra is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonterra
  • Camelot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Camelot is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Canter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Canter is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canter
  • Carriage Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Carriage Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Crossing
  • Carriage Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Carriage Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Park
  • Chancey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chancey is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey
  • Chestnut Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut Forest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
  • Chickasaw Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Chickasaw Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Meadows
  • Citrus Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Citrus Wood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Wood
  • Copper Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Copper Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
  • Continue List   (44 more) ...
    • Diamond Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Diamond Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
    • Eden Wood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Eden Wood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Wood
    • Gallagher Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gallagher Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Lakes
    • Gallagher Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Gallagher Meadows is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Meadows
    • Garden Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
    • Greenewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenewood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenewood
    • Grove Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Harder Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Harder Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Oaks
    • Heritage Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Heritage Crest is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Crest
    • Hickory Hammock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickory Hammock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hammock
    • Hillside
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Hillside is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hollowtree
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hollowtree is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtree
    • Hunters Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hunters Cove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
    • Indian Trails
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Trails is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trails
    • Jacobs Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacobs Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Place
    • Jerrys
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jerrys is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys
    • Kings Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Kings Mill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
    • Kingstowne Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
    • Kingsway Downs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Kingsway Downs is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Downs
    • Kingsway Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Kingsway Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Gardens
    • Kingsway Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Kingsway Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Heights
    • Kingsway Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingsway Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Oaks
    • Lake View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake View is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lakeview Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Lawndale
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Lawndale is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Legends Pass
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Legends Pass is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legends Pass
    • Leonard
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Leonard is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Long Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Long Pond is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
    • Martin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Martin is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Oak Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Oak Landing is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
    • Orangewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Orangewood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
    • Orchid Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Orchid Grove is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid Grove
    • Park Meadow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadow
    • Parsons Reserve
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Parsons Reserve is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Reserve
    • Ravenwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Ravenwood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Rolling Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rolling Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
    • Royal Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Royal Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Shadow Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Shadow Bay is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Bay
    • Shady Oaks Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shady Oaks Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks Park
    • Tangelo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Tangelo is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo
    • Timber Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Timber Creek is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
    • Timber Pond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Timber Pond is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pond
    • Whisper Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Whisper Lake is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Lake
    • Wildwood Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Wildwood Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hollow

How Far From Valrico Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Valrico Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Valrico Village 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 210 miles [338 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 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,277 miles [11,711.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Valrico Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Valrico Village 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 Valrico Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9490, Longitude: -82.2538       In this case, the coordinates for Valrico Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.721 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.10 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.826 degrees.