Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vitis:
  • 28.281118, -82.143972
  • 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 Vitis

• 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 Pasco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pasco County
  • Since Vitis is near Hillsborough County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Vitis ...

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.

• Cattlemans Cove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattlemans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
  • Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
• Cedar Cove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
  • Cedar Cove is located in Hillsborough County
• Cornerstone Ranch
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerstone Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Ranch
  • Cornerstone Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
• Crystal Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
• Deer Creek Hollow
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Hollow
  • Deer Creek Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
• Family Ranch
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Family Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Family Ranch
  • Family Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
• Heritage Isles
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Isles
  • Heritage Isles is located in Hillsborough County
• Kathleen
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
  • Kathleen is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <2>
• Lake Pasadena Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pasadena Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pasadena Heights
  • Lake Pasadena Heights is located in Pasco County
• Martin Ranch
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ranch
  • Martin Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
• Miley Trace
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miley Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
  • Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
• Moss Town
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
  • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
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  • Providence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Polk County
  • Ramblin Oaks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblin Oaks
    • Ramblin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rock Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
    • Rock Ridge is located in Polk County
  • Tommytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tommytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tommytown
    • Tommytown is located in Pasco County
  • Wilderness Crossings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Crossings
    • Wilderness Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
  • Zephyrhills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyrhills
    • Zephyrhills is located in Pasco County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,019 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyrhills <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Vitis and extending to:

• Dade City, which is the Seat of Pasco County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Vitis to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,157 miles [8,299.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vitis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pasco County: www.pascocountyfl.net/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/