Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zephyrhills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zephyrhills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zephyrhills
- 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 Zephyrhills:
- 28.2337, -82.181818
- 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 Zephyrhills
- 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 Zephyrhills is near Hillsborough County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zephyrhills ...
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.
- Cattlemans Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattlemans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattlemans Cove
- Cattlemans Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Cedar Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
- Cedar Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Cooks Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
- Cooks Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Cornerstone Ranch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerstone Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Ranch
- Cornerstone Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Crystal Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
- Deer Creek Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Hollow
- Deer Creek Hollow is located in Hillsborough County
- Family Ranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Family Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Family Ranch
- Family Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Flowers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Four Pine Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Pine Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Pine Estates
- Four Pine Estates is located in Hillsborough County
- Heritage Isles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Isles
- Heritage Isles is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Pasadena Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pasadena Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pasadena Heights
- Lake Pasadena Heights is located in Pasco County
- Martin Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ranch
- Martin Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
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- Miley Trace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miley Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Trace
- Miley Trace is located in Hillsborough County
- Pine Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Pondside Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondside Gardens
- Pondside Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Ramblin Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblin Oaks
- Ramblin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Tommytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Wilderness Crossings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Crossings
- Wilderness Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
- Windcall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Miley Trace
How Far From Zephyrhills 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 city such as Zephyrhills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Zephyrhills and extending to:
- Dade City, which is the Seat of Pasco County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Zephyrhills to Dade City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 197 miles [317 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 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 793 miles [1,276.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,161 miles [8,305.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Zephyrhills: www.ci.zephyrhills.fl.us/
The official website for Pasco County: www.pascocountyfl.net/
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> | 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- Zephyrhills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zephyrhills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.2337, Longitude: -82.1818 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Zephyrhills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.704 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.12 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.744 degrees. |