Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South San Francisco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South San Francisco and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South San Francisco
- 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 South San Francisco:
- 37.654592, -122.407014
- 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 South San Francisco
- 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 South San Francisco is near San Francisco County and also Alameda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Francisco County
- eBird sighting report for Alameda 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 South San Francisco ...
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.
- Brisbane
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Brisbane is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brisbane <1>
- Diamond Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Heights
- Diamond Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Forest Knolls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
- Forest Knolls is located in San Francisco County
- Gold Mine Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Hill
- Gold Mine Hill is located in San Francisco County
- Mission District
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission District have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Oceanview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rockaway Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Sharp Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Park
- Sharp Park is located in San Mateo County
- Shelter Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Silver Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Terrace
- Silver Terrace is located in San Francisco County
- Stonestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
- Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
- Village Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Village Square is located in San Francisco County
How Far From South San Francisco 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 South San Francisco to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South San Francisco and extending to:
- Redwood City, which is the Seat of San Mateo County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from South San Francisco to Redwood City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,435 miles [3,918.8 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 7,422 miles [11,944.6 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 8,189 miles [13,178.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for South San Francisco: www.ci.ssf.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- South San Francisco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South San Francisco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6546, Longitude: -122.4070 |
| <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 South San Francisco 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 340.181 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.122 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.158 degrees. |