Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wall Springs:
  • 28.101404, -82.771768
  • 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 Wall Springs

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

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.

• Clearwater Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Beach
  • Clearwater Beach is located in Pinellas County
• Coachman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachman
  • Coachman is located in Pinellas County
• Cove Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
  • Cove Springs is located in Pinellas County
• Crystal Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
  • Crystal Beach is located in Pinellas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Beach <2>
• Garden Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lake
  • Garden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
• Harbor Palms
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Palms
  • Harbor Palms is located in Pinellas County
• Harbor View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Harbor View is located in Pinellas County
• Holiday
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday
  • Holiday is located in Pasco County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holiday <2>
• Keystone Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
  • Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
• Nine Eagles
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Eagles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Eagles
  • Nine Eagles is located in Hillsborough County
• Palm Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Harbor
  • Palm Harbor is located in Pinellas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Harbor <2>
• Safety Harbor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safety Harbor
  • Safety Harbor is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safety Harbor <2>
• Tarpon Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Springs
  • Tarpon Springs is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarpon Springs <2>
• Trinity
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Pasco County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>

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

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

• Clearwater, which is the Seat of Pinellas County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Wall Springs to Clearwater, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 814 miles [1,310 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,297 miles [11,743.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,195 miles [8,360.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pinellas County: www.pinellascounty.org/

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