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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 East Side, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Side and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 East Side:
    • 38.135197, -121.243280
    • 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 East Side
  • 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 East Side ...

We found 21 communities that share the name East Side.

Within California, the name East Side is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of East Side, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa 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 Alabama community of East Side [Tuscaloosa County].
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • Although located in Hartford County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of East Side.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This East Side is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,349 miles [3,780.3 km]<2> to the east of the East Side that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of East Side.
    • Georgia
      • Whitfield 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 Georgia community of East Side [Whitfield County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This East Side is located in Cook County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the East Side that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of East Side.
    • Louisiana
      • Calcasieu Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of East Side [Calcasieu Parish].
      • Vernon Parish
      • This East Side is located in Vernon Parish and lies 1,654 miles [2,661.9 km]<2> to the east of the East Side that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of East Side.
    • Mississippi
      • Perry County
      • This East Side is located in Perry County and lies 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km]<2> to the east of the East Side that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of East Side.
    • New York
      • Broome 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 New York community of East Side [Broome County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This East Side lies 2,857 miles [4,597.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the East Side that is located in San Joaquin County.
    • Ohio
      • Mahoning County
      • This East Side is located in Mahoning County and lies 2,150 miles [3,460.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the East Side that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of East Side.
    • Oklahoma
      • Washington 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 Oklahoma community of East Side [Washington County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Carbon County
      • This East Side is located in Carbon County and lies 2,403 miles [3,867.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the East Side that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of East Side.
      • Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania community of East Side [Philadelphia County].
    • Tennessee
      • Carter County
      • This East Side is located in Carter County and lies 2,134 miles [3,434.3 km]<2> to the east of the East Side that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of East Side.
      • Dickson County
      • This East Side is located in Dickson County and lies 1,866 miles [3,003 km] to the east of the East Side that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of East Side.
    • Texas
      • Dawson 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 Texas community of East Side [Dawson County].
      • Panola County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of East Side [Panola County].
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This East Side is located in Kanawha County and lies 2,130 miles [3,427.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the East Side that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of East Side.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane 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 Wisconsin community of East Side [Dane County].
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • Distance: 7,985 miles [12,850.6 km]<2> to the west

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Side ...

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.

  • Ampere
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ampere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampere
    • Ampere is located in San Joaquin County
  • Cherokee
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in San Joaquin County
  • Dogtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Dogtown is located in San Joaquin County
  • Guild
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guild have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild
    • Guild is located in San Joaquin County
  • Herald
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in San Joaquin County
  • Lincoln Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
    • Lincoln Village is located in San Joaquin County
  • Pope
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope is located in San Joaquin County
  • Twin Cities
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Cities have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cities
    • Twin Cities is located in Sacramento County
  • Woodlake
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
    • Woodlake is located in San Joaquin County

How Far From East Side 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 East Side to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Side and extending to:

  • Stockton, which is the Seat of San Joaquin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Side to Stockton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,369 miles [11,859.3 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 8,137 miles [13,095.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Side. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.org/

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 East Side 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Side) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Side. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1352, Longitude: -121.2433       In this case, the coordinates for East Side have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 East Side 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 339.252 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.029 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.443 degrees.









 

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