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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 Woodbery Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodbery Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Woodbery Estates:
    • 27.954400, -82.323500
    • 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 Woodbery Estates
  • 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 Woodbery Estates ...

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.

  • Big Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
    • Big Pines is located in Hillsborough County
  • Carriage Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Crossing
    • Carriage Crossing is located in Hillsborough County
  • Dixie View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie View
    • Dixie View is located in Hillsborough County
  • Eden Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
    • Eden Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Eleven Mile Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Mile Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile Hill
    • Eleven Mile Hill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Fishers Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Farms
    • Fishers Farms is located in Hillsborough County
  • Gold Coast
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Coast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
    • Gold Coast is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jacobs Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Place
    • Jacobs Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Keebler
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keebler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler
    • Keebler is located in Hillsborough County
  • Kingstowne Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstowne Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstowne Place
    • Kingstowne Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Kingsway Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Gardens
    • Kingsway Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Krebs
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lakeview Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
      • Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lawndale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Hillsborough County
    • Legacy Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legacy Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legacy Park
      • Legacy Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mango
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mango Groves
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mango Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mango Groves
      • Mango Groves is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mirror Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Crest
      • Mirror Crest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Mirror Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
      • Mirror Lake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Orangewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangewood
      • Orangewood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Parsons Reserve
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Reserve
      • Parsons Reserve is located in Hillsborough County
    • Raven Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Oaks
      • Raven Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rolling Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
      • Rolling Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shady Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
      • Shady Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sixmile Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
      • Sixmile Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Tangelo
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo
      • Tangelo is located in Hillsborough County
    • Timber Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
      • Timber Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Timber Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pond
      • Timber Pond is located in Hillsborough County
    • Williams Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
      • Williams Crossing is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Woodbery Estates 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 Woodbery Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Woodbery Estates 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 9 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 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodbery Estates. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodbery Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodbery Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9544, Longitude: -82.3235       In this case, the coordinates for Woodbery Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Woodbery Estates 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 310.758 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.144 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.847 degrees.









 

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