Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chula Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chula Vista and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chula Vista
- 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 Chula Vista:
- 32.633357, -117.081304
- 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 Chula Vista
- 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
Communities Also Named Chula Vista ...
We found four communities that share the name Chula Vista.
Within California, the name Chula Vista is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Gilpin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Chula Vista [Gilpin County].
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Chula Vista is located in Broward County and lies 2,254 miles [3,627.5 km]<2> to the east of the Chula Vista that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Chula Vista.
- Texas
- Cameron County
- This Chula Vista is located in Cameron County and lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Chula Vista that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Chula Vista.
- Zavala County
- This Chula Vista is located in Zavala County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km] to the east of the Chula Vista that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Zavala County community of Chula Vista.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chula Vista ...
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.
- Bonita
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <3>
- Castle Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
- Castle Park is located in San Diego County
- Fruitdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Harbor Side
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Side have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Side
- Harbor Side is located in San Diego County
- Imperial Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Beach
- Imperial Beach is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial Beach <3>
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in San Diego County
- Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in San Diego County
- National City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <3>
- Palm City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Paradise Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Paradise Hills is located in San Diego County
- Shelltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sunny Vista
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Vista
- Sunny Vista is located in San Diego County
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
How Far From Chula Vista 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 city such as Chula Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chula Vista and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Chula Vista to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,628 miles [12,276.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,397 miles [13,513.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chula Vista: www.ci.chula-vista.ca.us/
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Chula Vista could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chula Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chula Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6334, Longitude: -117.0813 |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Chula Vista to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.064 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.612 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.939 degrees. |