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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 White Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Oaks 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 White Oaks:
- 28.013000, -82.400800
- 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 White Oaks
- 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 White Oaks is near Pasco County and also Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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 White Oaks
Communities Also Named White Oaks ...
We found eleven communities that are also named White Oaks.
Within Florida, the name White Oaks is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This White Oaks is located in Jefferson County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the White Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of White Oaks.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This White Oaks is located in Berkshire County and lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<1> to the north northeast of the White Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of White Oaks.
- New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of White Oaks [Lincoln County].
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This White Oaks is located in Transylvania County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the north of the White Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of White Oaks.
- Union County
- This White Oaks is located in Union County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the north northeast of the White Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of White Oaks.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of White Oaks [Jefferson County].
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This White Oaks is located in Anderson County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the north of the White Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of White Oaks.
- Beaufort County
- This White Oaks is located in Beaufort County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the north northeast of the White Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of White Oaks.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This White Oaks is located in Coffee County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the White Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of White Oaks.
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of White Oaks [Montgomery County].
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This White Oaks is located in Fairfax County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the White Oaks that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of White Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Oaks ...
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.
- Arabian Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Betty Jean Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clearview is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Cypress Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Eastern Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Elizabeth Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
- Georgia Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Golden Ring Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
- Golden Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Highland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hill Top Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hill Top Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Heights
- Kelly Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Linda Diane
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Lucy Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Marian
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marian is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian
- Prince
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Prince is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Puritan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- River Bluffs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- Sandy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shady Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Sultana Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sunray Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Temple Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
- Temple Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
- Terrace Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace River
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Terrace Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
- Unity Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Unity Circle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Circle
- University Square
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- University Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
- Vista Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Whisper Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
How Far From White Oaks 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 White Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Oaks and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from White Oaks 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 812 miles [1,306.8 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 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- White Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about White Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 White Oaks 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 White Oaks 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 White Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0130, Longitude: -82.4008 In this case, the coordinates for White Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.803 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.205 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.859 degrees. |
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