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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 Eastport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastport 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 Eastport:
    • 37.839649, -122.180522
    • 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 Eastport
  • 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 Contra Costa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
    • Since Eastport is near Alameda County and also San Francisco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Alameda County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for San Francisco 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 Eastport

Communities Also Named Eastport ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Eastport.

Within California, the name Eastport is unique.

Beyond California, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Little River County
      • This Eastport is located in Little River County and lies 1,570 miles [2,526.7 km]<1> to the east of the Eastport that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Eastport.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Eastport is located in Duval County and lies 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km]<1> to the east of the Eastport that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Eastport.
    • Idaho
      • Boundary County
      • This Eastport is located in Boundary County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eastport that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boundary County community of Eastport.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Eastport is located in Washington County and lies 2,843 miles [4,575.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastport that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Eastport.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Eastport is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,447 miles [3,938.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastport that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Eastport.
    • Michigan
      • Antrim County
      • This Eastport is located in Antrim County and lies 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastport that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antrim County community of Eastport.
    • Mississippi
      • Tishomingo County
      • This Eastport is located in Tishomingo County and lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km]<1> to the east of the Eastport that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Eastport.
    • New York
      • Suffolk County
      • This Eastport is located in Suffolk County and lies 2,613 miles [4,205.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastport that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Eastport.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Eastport lies 3,402 miles [5,475 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastport that is located in Contra Costa County.
    • Ohio
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This Eastport is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 2,174 miles [3,498.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastport that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Eastport.
    • Oklahoma
      • McCurtain County
      • This Eastport is located in McCurtain County and lies 1,569 miles [2,525.1 km]<1> to the east of the Eastport that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Eastport.
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • This Eastport is located in Cocke County and lies 2,142 miles [3,447.2 km]<1> to the east of the Eastport that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Eastport.
      • Pickett County
      • This Eastport is located in Pickett County and lies 2,028 miles [3,263.7 km] to the east of the Eastport that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Eastport.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastport ...

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.

  • Canyon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chinatown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chinatown is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
  • Fruitvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitvale is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Former names for Fruitvale:
    • Brays
    • Fruit Vale
  • Grand Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Lake is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
  • Havenscourt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Havenscourt is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenscourt
  • Maxwell Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Maxwell Park is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Park
  • Rockridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rockridge is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockridge
  • Seminary Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Seminary Park is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Park
  • Thousand Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Thousand Oaks is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
  • Trestle Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Trestle Glen is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trestle Glen

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

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

  • Martinez, which is the Seat of Contra Costa County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Eastport to Martinez, with an average speed<3> 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 63 miles [101.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,419 miles [3,893 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,406 miles [11,918.8 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 8,173 miles [13,153.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eastport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Eastport 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 Eastport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8396, Longitude: -122.1805       In this case, the coordinates for Eastport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.009 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.925 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.019 degrees.