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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 Walker Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walker Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Walker Estates:
- 28.052400, -82.178000
- 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 Walker Estates
- 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 Walker Estates is near Pasco County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Walker Estates
Communities Also Named Walker Estates ...
We found one communities that are also named Walker Estates.
Within Florida, the name Walker Estates is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Walker Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Walker Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Walker Estates that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Walker Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker Estates ...
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.
- Ancient Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ancient Oak is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
- Carolyn Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Carolyn Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolyn Gardens
- Cattlemans Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
- Cooks Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cooks Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
- Destinys Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Destinys Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destinys Way
- Flowers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Flowers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
- Gator Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gator Trail is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gator Trail
- Hawk Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hawk Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Woods
- Horn Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Horn Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Acres
- Knights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Knights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
- Lanes Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lanes Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
- Lazy Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lazy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Oaks
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Leaning Pine
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Leaning Pine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pine
- Long Fritzke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Long Fritzke is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Fritzke
- Marcia Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marcia Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Oaks
- Mark Hall Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mark Hall Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Hall Acres
- Meadow Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Miley Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
- Resting Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Resting Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resting Place
- Roach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Roach is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
- Rustic Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rustic Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
- Rustic Oaks Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rustic Oaks Plantation is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Plantation
- Shaded Stand
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shaded Stand is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaded Stand
- Shepherd
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shepherd is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Strawberry Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Strawberry Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Square
- Strawberry Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
- Sugar Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sugar Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sunset Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Windcall
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Windcall is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcall
How Far From Walker Estates 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 Walker Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walker Estates and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Walker Estates to Tampa, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 207 miles [333.1 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 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 804 miles [1,293.9 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,169 miles [8,318.7 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 from Point A (ie- Walker Estates) 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 Walker Estates 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 Walker Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0524, Longitude: -82.1780 In this case, the coordinates for Walker Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.688 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.078 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.78 degrees. |
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