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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 Canada De San Vicente Y Mesa Del Padre Barona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canada De San Vicente Y Mesa Del Padre Barona and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Canada De San Vicente Y Mesa Del Padre Barona
  • 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 Canada De San Vicente Y Mesa Del Padre Barona:
    • 32.977269, -116.857526
    • 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 Canada De San Vicente Y Mesa Del Padre Barona
  • 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:
    • eBird sighting report for San Diego 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 Canada De San Vicente Y Mesa Del Padre Barona ...

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.

  • Blossom Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Valley
    • Blossom Valley is located in San Diego County
  • Eucalyptus Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
    • Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
  • Fernbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
    • Fernbrook is located in San Diego County
  • Four Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in San Diego County
  • Glenview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in San Diego County
  • Johnstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in San Diego County
  • Lakeview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in San Diego County
  • Riverview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in San Diego County
  • Rock Haven ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
    • Rock Haven is located in San Diego County
  • Shady Dell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
    • Shady Dell is located in San Diego County

How Far From Canada De San Vicente Y Mesa Del Padre Barona to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Canada De San Vicente Y Mesa Del Padre Barona to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Canada De San Vicente Y Mesa Del Padre Barona and extending to:

  • San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Canada De San Vicente Y Mesa Del Padre Barona to San Diego, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 465 miles [748.3 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 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,245 miles [3,613 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,601 miles [12,232.6 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 8,370 miles [13,470.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,341 miles [10,204.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Canada De San Vicente Y Mesa Del Padre Barona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canada De San Vicente Y Mesa Del Padre Barona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9773, Longitude: -116.8575       In this case, the coordinates for Canada De San Vicente Y Mesa Del Padre Barona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Canada De San Vicente Y Mesa Del Padre Barona to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.934 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.478 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.819 degrees.