Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Winding Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winding Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Winding 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 Winding Creek:
- 27.668700, -82.453000
- 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 Winding 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 Winding Creek is near Manatee County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Manatee 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 Winding Creek ...
We found two communities that share the name Winding Creek.
Within Florida, the name Winding Creek is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Winding Creek is located in Will County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Winding Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Winding Creek.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Winding Creek is located in Hamilton County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Winding Creek that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Winding Creek.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winding 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.
- Amanda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - College Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Chase
- College Chase is located in Hillsborough County
- Gulf City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
- Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
- Gull Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Haven
- Gull Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Kims Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Leon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Manatee Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Harbor
- Manatee Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Mays
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Netherland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherland
- Netherland is located in Hillsborough County
- Pelican Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
- Pelican Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Pirates Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirates Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirates Point
- Pirates Point is located in Hillsborough County
- River Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Hillsborough County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sable Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Cove
- Sable Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Sandpiper Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandpiper Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Point
- Sandpiper Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Shooks Folly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooks Folly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Folly
- Shooks Folly is located in Hillsborough County
- Solitude
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Sun City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
- Sun City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <3>
- Sundance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Twin Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Wolf Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Branch
- Wolf Branch is located in Hillsborough County
- Sable Cove
How Far From Winding Creek 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 Winding Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winding Creek and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Winding Creek to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,298 miles [11,745 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,199 miles [8,367 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winding 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Winding Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winding Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.6687, Longitude: -82.4530 In this case, the coordinates for Winding Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Winding Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.803 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.158 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.946 degrees. |