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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 Colima, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colima 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 Colima:
- 33.944735, -118.013676
- 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 Colima
- 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 Colima ...
We found one communities that share the name Colima.
Within California, the name Colima is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Colima in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gordon County
- This Colima is located in Gordon County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<1> to the east of the Colima that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Colima.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colima ...
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.
- Almond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Orange County
- Evergreen ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Los Angeles County
- Friendly Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
- Friendly Hills is located in Los Angeles County
- Fuller Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
- Fuller Park is located in Orange County
- Gage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Gage is located in Los Angeles County
- Hillgrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
- Hillgrove is located in Los Angeles County
- Moody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Moody is located in Orange County
- Studebaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studebaker
- Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
- Sunny Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
- Sunny Hills is located in Orange County
How Far From Colima 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 Colima to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colima and extending to:
- Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Colima to Los Angeles, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 373 miles [600.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,283 miles [3,674.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,568 miles [12,179.5 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 8,337 miles [13,417.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colima. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/ The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colima) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colima. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9447, Longitude: -118.0137 In this case, the coordinates for Colima have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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> | 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 Colima 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 336.033 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.885 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.497 degrees. |
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