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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 Larga o Verde, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canada Larga o Verde and the surrounding area.
- 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 Larga o Verde:
- 34.352221, -119.271223
- 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 Larga o Verde
- 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 Larga o Verde ...
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.
- Channel Islands Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Islands Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Islands Beach
- Channel Islands Beach is located in Ventura County
- Leesdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Leesdale is located in Ventura County
- Muscle Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Ventura County
- Sandyland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland
- Sandyland is located in Santa Barbara County
- Sandyland Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyland Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland Cove
- Sandyland Cove is located in Santa Barbara County
- Sea Cliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Cliff
- Sea Cliff is located in Ventura County
- Silver Strand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Strand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Strand
- Silver Strand is located in Ventura County
- Spanish Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Hills
- Spanish Hills is located in Ventura County
- Sulphur Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Ventura County
How Far From Canada Larga o Verde to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Larga o Verde 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 Larga o Verde and extending to:
- Ventura, which is the Seat of Ventura County, lies just to the South.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Canada Larga o Verde to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,340 miles [3,765.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,571 miles [12,184.3 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 8,340 miles [13,421.9 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 north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canada Larga o Verde. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Ventura County: www.countyofventura.org/ The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canada Larga o Verde) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canada Larga o Verde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3522, Longitude: -119.2712 In this case, the coordinates for Canada Larga o Verde 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 Larga o Verde 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 337.138 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.256 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.235 degrees. |
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