Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Venetian Shores:
  • 27.972600, -82.551700
  • 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 Venetian Shores

• 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 Venetian Shores is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Venetian Shores ...

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.

• Beans
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
  • Beans is located in Hillsborough County
• Canal Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Shores
  • Canal Shores is located in Hillsborough County
• Cloverdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Hillsborough County
• Cornerstone Plaza
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerstone Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Plaza
  • Cornerstone Plaza is located in Hillsborough County
• Crestridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestridge
  • Crestridge is located in Hillsborough County
• Dana Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Shores
  • Dana Shores is located in Hillsborough County
• Fountain Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
  • Fountain Park is located in Hillsborough County
• Holiday Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
  • Holiday Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Holly Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
  • Holly Park is located in Hillsborough County
• Lincoln Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
  • Lincoln Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
• Palm Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Park
  • Palm Park is located in Hillsborough County
• Paradise
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Pelican Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Island
    • Pelican Island is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rainbow Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Court
    • Rainbow Court is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rocky Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
    • Rocky Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rocky Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Rocky Ford is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rocky Point Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Village
    • Rocky Point Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sweetwater
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sweetwater Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Creek
    • Sweetwater Creek is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sweetwater Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Farms
    • Sweetwater Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Sweetwater Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Terrace
    • Sweetwater Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Triangle Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Heights
    • Triangle Heights is located in Hillsborough County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Venetian Shores and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Venetian Shores to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 818 miles [1,316.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Venetian Shores. 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/