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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 Agra, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Agra 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 Agra:
- 33.333365, -117.500043
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Agra
- 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 Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Diego County
- Since Agra is near Orange County and also Riverside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Riverside 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Agra
Communities Also Named Agra ...
We found five communities that are also named Agra.
Within California, the name Agra is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Agra, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Phillips County
- This Agra is located in Phillips County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Agra that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Agra.
- Oklahoma
- Lincoln County
- This Agra is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Agra that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Agra.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Switzerland
- Distance: 6,015 miles [9,680.2 km]<1> to the north northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Agra
- Greece
- Distance: 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km]<1> to the north northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Agra
- Italy
- Distance: 6,007 miles [9,667.3 km]<1> to the north northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Agra
Curious and Interesting Names Near Agra ...
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.
- Dana Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Don ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Don is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don
- Dove Canyon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dove Canyon is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Canyon
- Oceanside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rainbow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rainbow is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
- Three Arch Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Three Arch Bay is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Arch Bay
- Top of the World
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Top of the World is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the World
- Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winterwarm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Winterwarm is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwarm
How Far From Agra 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 Agra to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Agra and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Agra to San Diego, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 425 miles [684 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,270 miles [3,653.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,595 miles [12,223 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,363 miles [13,458.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Agra) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Agra to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3334, Longitude: -117.5000 In this case, the coordinates for Agra have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.518 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.215 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.191 degrees. |
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