Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Half Moon Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Half Moon Bay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Half Moon Bay
- 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 Half Moon Bay:
- 37.464098, -122.434115
- 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 Half Moon Bay
- 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 San Mateo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Mateo County
- Since Half Moon Bay is near Santa Clara County and also San Francisco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- eBird sighting report for San Francisco 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 Half Moon Bay ...
We found one communities that share the name Half Moon Bay.
Within California, the name Half Moon Bay is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Half Moon Bay in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Half Moon Bay lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Half Moon Bay that is located in San Mateo County.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Half Moon Bay ...
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.
- Emerald Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake
- Emerald Lake is located in San Mateo County
- Emerald Lake Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
- Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Farm Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hills
- Farm Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Grabtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Martins Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Beach
- Martins Beach is located in San Mateo County
- Rockaway Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Rockaway Beach is located in San Mateo County
- Seal Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Shelter Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Cove
- Shelter Cove is located in San Mateo County
- Woodside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodside <3>
- Woodside Glens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Glens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Glens
- Woodside Glens is located in San Mateo County
- Woodside Highlands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Highlands
- Woodside Highlands is located in San Mateo County
How Far From Half Moon Bay 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 city such as Half Moon Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Half Moon Bay and extending to:
- Redwood City, which is the Seat of San Mateo County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Half Moon Bay to Redwood City, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,440 miles [3,926.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,435 miles [11,965.5 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 8,202 miles [13,199.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Half Moon Bay: www.half-moon-bay.ca.us/
The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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- Half Moon Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Half Moon Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4641, Longitude: -122.4341 |
| <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 Half Moon Bay 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 340.183 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.116 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.173 degrees. |