Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wesley Chapel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wesley Chapel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wesley Chapel
- 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 Wesley Chapel:
- 28.240607, -82.325832
- 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 Wesley Chapel
- 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 Wesley Chapel is near Hillsborough County and also Hernando County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- eBird sighting report for Hernando 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
Communities Also Named Wesley Chapel ...
We found six communities that share the name Wesley Chapel.
Within Florida, the name Wesley Chapel is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This Wesley Chapel is located in Conway County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wesley Chapel that is located in Pasco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Wesley Chapel.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Wesley Chapel is located in Carroll County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wesley Chapel that is located in Pasco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Wesley Chapel.
- New York
- Rockland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Wesley Chapel [Rockland County].
- North Carolina
- Union County
- This Wesley Chapel is located in Union County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the north of the Wesley Chapel that is located in Pasco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Wesley Chapel.
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This Wesley Chapel is located in Fairfield County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the north of the Wesley Chapel that is located in Pasco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Wesley Chapel.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Wesley Chapel is located in Cambria County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wesley Chapel that is located in Pasco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Wesley Chapel.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wesley Chapel ...
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.
- Carr Drive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Drive
- Carr Drive is located in Hillsborough County
- Cedar Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
- Cedar Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Clubview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Cornerstone Ranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerstone Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Ranch
- Cornerstone Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Cross Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Fox Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hammocks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Heather Downs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Downs
- Heather Downs is located in Hillsborough County
- Heritage Isles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Isles
- Heritage Isles is located in Hillsborough County
- Hunters Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Green
- Hunters Green is located in Hillsborough County
- Jessies Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessies Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessies Place
- Jessies Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Pasadena Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pasadena Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pasadena Heights
- Lake Pasadena Heights is located in Pasco County
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- Land O' Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O' Lakes
- Land O' Lakes is located in Pasco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Land O' Lakes <4>
- Magnolia Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Chase
- Magnolia Chase is located in Hillsborough County
- Oak Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Pebble Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Pebble Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Ridgelake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Rustic Oaks Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks Place
- Rustic Oaks Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Tangerine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangerine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine Hill
- Tangerine Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Wilderness Crossings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Crossings
- Wilderness Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
- Zephyrhills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Land O' Lakes
How Far From Wesley Chapel 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 Wesley Chapel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wesley Chapel and extending to:
- Dade City, which is the Seat of Pasco County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wesley Chapel to Dade City, with an average speed<5> 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 192 miles [309 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 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wesley Chapel. 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: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wesley Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wesley Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.2406, Longitude: -82.3258 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wesley Chapel could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Wesley Chapel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.78 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.21 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.788 degrees. |