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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 Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones
- 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 Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones:
- 37.909924, -122.003850
- 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 Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones
- 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 Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones ...
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.
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
- Former name for Danville:
- Inmanville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <1>
- Diablo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Four Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Contra Costa County
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Rock City is located in Contra Costa County
- Sparkle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkle
- Sparkle is located in Contra Costa County
- Walnut Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Heights
- Walnut Heights is located in Contra Costa County
How Far From Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones 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 Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones and extending to:
- Martinez, which is the Seat of Contra Costa County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones to Martinez, 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,409 miles [3,876.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,398 miles [11,905.9 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 8,165 miles [13,140.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
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- Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9099, Longitude: -122.0038 In this case, the coordinates for Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones 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 339.867 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.757 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.91 degrees. |
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