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

  • 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 Tiburon:
    • 37.875342, -122.459083
    • 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 Tiburon
  • 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 Tiburon ...

We found one communities that share the name Tiburon.

Within California, the name Tiburon is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Tiburon in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Tiburon is located in Maricopa County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Tiburon that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Tiburon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tiburon ...

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.

  • Harbor Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Point
    • Harbor Point is located in Marin County
  • Homestead Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Valley
    • Homestead Valley is located in Marin County
  • Larkspur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Italy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
    • Little Italy is located in San Francisco County
  • Little Reed Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Reed Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Reed Heights
    • Little Reed Heights is located in Marin County
  • Meadowsweet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowsweet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowsweet
    • Meadowsweet is located in Marin County
  • Paradise Cay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
    • Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
  • Reed
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Reed is located in Marin County
  • Strawberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Marin County
  • Waldo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Marin County

How Far From Tiburon 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 town such as Tiburon to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tiburon and extending to:

  • San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Tiburon 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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,433 miles [3,915.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,409 miles [11,923.6 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 8,175 miles [13,156.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

The official website for Tiburon: www.ci.tiburon.ca.us/

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.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 '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- Tiburon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tiburon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8753, Longitude: -122.4591    
<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 Tiburon 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 340.248 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.214 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.19 degrees.









 

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