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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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arroyo De Las Nueces Y Bolbones. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.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- 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: -122.0039       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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