Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alviso, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alviso and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alviso
- 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 Alviso:
- 37.427185, -121.974783
- 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 Alviso
- 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 Santa Clara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- Since Alviso is near Alameda County and also San Mateo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alameda County
- eBird sighting report for San Mateo 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 Alviso ...
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.
- Blossom Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Valley
- Blossom Valley is located in Santa Clara County
- Castro City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castro City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro City
- Castro City is located in Santa Clara County
- Chinatown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - College Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Drawbridge ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
- Drawbridge is located in Alameda County
- Former name for Drawbridge:
- Saline City
- Fruitdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Fruitdale is located in Santa Clara County
- Green Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Santa Clara County
- Greenmeadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmeadow
- Greenmeadow is located in Santa Clara County
- Mallard ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Meadow Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Meridian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Mountain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <2>
- Snoboy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Alviso to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Alviso to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Alviso and extending to:
- San Jose, which is the Seat of Santa Clara County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Alviso to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,429 miles [11,955.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,196 miles [13,190.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alviso. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alviso) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alviso. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4272, Longitude: -121.9748 |
| <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 Alviso 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 339.791 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.641 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.891 degrees. |