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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 Del Hambre Y Las Bolsas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canada Del Hambre Y Las Bolsas and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Canada Del Hambre Y Las Bolsas
  • 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 Del Hambre Y Las Bolsas:
    • 37.930479, -122.104131
    • 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 Del Hambre Y Las Bolsas
  • 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 Del Hambre Y Las Bolsas ...

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.

  • Canyon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Christie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Christie is located in Contra Costa County
  • Clyde
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Contra Costa County
  • Four Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Martinez
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
    • Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <1>
  • Mountain View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sparkle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Vine Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
    • Vine Hill is located in Contra Costa County
  • Walnut Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Canada Del Hambre Y Las Bolsas 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 Canada Del Hambre Y Las Bolsas to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Canada Del Hambre Y Las Bolsas and extending to:

  • Martinez, which is the Seat of Contra Costa County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Canada Del Hambre Y Las Bolsas to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,414 miles [3,885 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 7,399 miles [11,907.5 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 8,166 miles [13,141.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canada Del Hambre Y Las Bolsas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canada Del Hambre Y Las Bolsas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9305, Longitude: -122.1041       In this case, the coordinates for Canada Del Hambre Y Las Bolsas 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 Canada Del Hambre Y Las Bolsas 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 339.954 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.863 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.972 degrees.