Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willow Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willow Creek
- 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 Willow Creek:
- 28.125600, -82.453100
- 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 Willow Creek
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Willow Creek is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Willow Creek ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Willow Creek.
Within Florida, the name Willow Creek is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Willow Creek lies 4,180 miles [6,727.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Arkansas
- Van Buren 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 Arkansas community of Willow Creek [Van Buren County].
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Willow Creek is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,476 miles [3,984.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Willow Creek.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Willow Creek is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,503 miles [2,418.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Willow Creek.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Willow Creek is located in Cobb County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Willow Creek.
- Paulding County
- This Willow Creek is located in Paulding County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the north northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Willow Creek.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Willow Creek is located in Cook County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Willow Creek.
- Indiana
- Porter County
- This Willow Creek is located in Porter County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Willow Creek.
- Kansas
- Wallace 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 Kansas community of Willow Creek [Wallace County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Willow Creek is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Willow Creek.
- Minnesota
- Blue Earth County
- This Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County and lies 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blue Earth County community of Willow Creek.
- Montana
- Gallatin County
- This Willow Creek is located in Gallatin County and lies 2,002 miles [3,221.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Willow Creek.
- Nevada
- Humboldt County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Willow Creek.
- Nye County
- This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Willow Creek.
- New Mexico
- Rio Arriba County
- This Willow Creek is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Willow Creek.
- New York
- Tompkins County
- This Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Willow Creek.
- North Carolina
- Greene County
- This Willow Creek is located in Greene County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Willow Creek.
- Wake County
- This Willow Creek is located in Wake County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the north northeast of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Willow Creek.
- Ohio
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Willow Creek.
- Saskatchewan
- This Willow Creek lies 2,039 miles [3,281.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- South Carolina
- Florence 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 South Carolina community of Willow Creek [Florence County].
- South Dakota
- Stanley 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 South Dakota community of Willow Creek [Stanley County].
- Texas
- Robertson County
- This Willow Creek is located in Robertson County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Willow Creek.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Willow Creek is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,869 miles [3,007.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Willow Creek.
- Uintah County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Uintah County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uintah County community of Willow Creek.
- Weber County
- This Willow Creek is located in Weber County and lies 1,889 miles [3,040.1 km] to the northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Willow Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Washington County
- This Willow Creek is located in Washington County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Willow Creek.
- Wyoming
- Fremont County
- This Willow Creek is located in Fremont County and lies 1,813 miles [2,917.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Willow Creek.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Creek ...
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.
- Calm Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calm Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm Harbour
- Calm Harbour is located in Hillsborough County
- Coopers Bayou
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Bayou
- Coopers Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Crystal Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
- Crystal Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Crystal Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Curry Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cove
- Curry Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
- Cypress Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Head
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Head have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Head
- Cypress Head is located in Hillsborough County
- Edgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Emerald Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
- Emerald Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Evergreen North
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen North have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen North
- Evergreen North is located in Hillsborough County
- Fox Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Continue List (24 more) ...
- Garden Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Green Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in Hillsborough County
- Hounds Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hounds Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Hollow
- Hounds Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Hounds Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hounds Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounds Run
- Hounds Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Charles
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles
- Lake Charles is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Keen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Keen
- Lake Keen is located in Hillsborough County
- Live Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Manor Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
- Manor Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Maplehill
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Marilyn Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marilyn Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilyn Shores
- Marilyn Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Montana Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana Pines
- Montana Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Park Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Pond Eddy
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Popes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Regalwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regalwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regalwoods
- Regalwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Shady Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Pines
- Shady Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Shagbark
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Sunny Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Pines
- Sunny Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Suzie Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suzie Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suzie Trace
- Suzie Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Turning Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turning Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turning Point
- Turning Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Vander Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander Creek
- Vander Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Waterbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbridge
- Waterbridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Willow Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond
- Willow Pond is located in Hillsborough County
- Garden Grove
How Far From Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Creek and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Creek to Tampa, 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 193 miles [310.6 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 806 miles [1,297.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willow Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1256, Longitude: -82.4531 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Willow Creek 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> | 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 Willow Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Willow Creek 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 310.839 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.262 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.853 degrees. |