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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 Drawbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Drawbridge 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 Drawbridge:
- 37.465270, -121.974197
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Drawbridge
- 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 Alameda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alameda County
- Since Drawbridge is near Santa Clara County and also San Mateo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Mateo 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Drawbridge
Communities Also Named Drawbridge ...
We found four communities that are also named Drawbridge.
Within California, the name Drawbridge is unique.
Beyond California, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Drawbridge is located in Sussex County and lies 2,511 miles [4,041.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Drawbridge that is located in Alameda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Drawbridge.
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Drawbridge [Dorchester County].
- Minnesota
- Scott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Drawbridge [Scott County].
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Drawbridge [Atlantic County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drawbridge ...
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.
- Alum Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blossom Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blossom Valley is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Valley
- Carpenter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Carpenter is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Castro City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Castro City is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro City
- Chinatown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chinatown is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- College Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- College Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Crescent Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crescent Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Evergreen Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Farwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Farwell is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Fruitdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Green Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Acres is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenmeadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenmeadow is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmeadow
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hall Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Station is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Station
- Mallard ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mallard is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
- Meadow Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meridian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Meridian is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Mountain View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Neal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Neal is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Professorville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Professorville is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Professorville
- Ravenswood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ravenswood is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Snoboy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Snoboy is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoboy
- Union City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vintage Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vintage Oaks is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
How Far From Drawbridge 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 Drawbridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Drawbridge once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Drawbridge and extending to:
- Oakland, which is the Seat of Alameda County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Drawbridge to Oakland, with an average speed<5> 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 just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,427 miles [11,952.6 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 8,194 miles [13,187 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Drawbridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Drawbridge 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Drawbridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Drawbridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drawbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4653, Longitude: -121.9742 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.794 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.648 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.891 degrees. |
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