Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
- 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 Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley:
- 36.967596, -121.841414
- 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 Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
- 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 Cruz County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz County
- Since Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley is near Monterey County and also Santa Clara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monterey County
- eBird sighting report for Santa Clara 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 Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley ...
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.
- Day Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Valley
- Day Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
- Freedom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <1>
- Highland ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Leonard ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Magnetic Spring ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnetic Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Spring
- Magnetic Spring is located in Santa Cruz County
- Mountain Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Santa Clara County
- Murphy Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Crossing
- Murphy Crossing is located in Monterey County
- Opal Cliffs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal Cliffs
- Opal Cliffs is located in Santa Cruz County
- Rob Roy Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rob Roy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy Junction
- Rob Roy Junction is located in Santa Cruz County
- Seabright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Seacliff ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Twin Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Santa Cruz County
How Far From Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley and extending to:
- Santa Cruz, which is the Seat of Santa Cruz County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley to Santa Cruz, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,419 miles [3,893 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 7,456 miles [11,999.3 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 8,224 miles [13,235.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,268 miles [10,087.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9676, Longitude: -121.8414 |
| <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 Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley 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 339.627 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.421 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.807 degrees. |