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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 Edenvale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edenvale 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 Edenvale:
    • 37.264943, -121.818007
    • 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 Edenvale
  • 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 Edenvale ...

We found one communities that share the name Edenvale.

Within California, the name Edenvale is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Edenvale in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Edenvale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edenvale ...

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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
    • Alum Rock is located in Santa Clara County
  • Chinatown ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
    • Chinatown is located in Santa Clara County
  • College Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Santa Clara County
  • Coyote
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • English Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
    • English Town is located in Santa Clara County
  • Evergreen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Santa Clara County
  • Fruitdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
    • Fruitdale is located in Santa Clara County
  • Greystone ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
    • Greystone is located in Santa Clara County
  • Guadalupe ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guadalupe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
    • Guadalupe is located in Santa Clara County
  • Lick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick
    • Lick is located in Santa Clara County
  • Robertsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Robertsville is located in Santa Clara County
  • Seven Trees
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Trees
    • Seven Trees is located in Santa Clara County
  • Twin Creeks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
    • Twin Creeks is located in Santa Clara County
  • Willow Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Willow Glen is located in Santa Clara County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Edenvale and extending to:

  • San Jose, which is the Seat of Santa Clara County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<4> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Edenvale to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,411 miles [3,880.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 137 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,437 miles [11,968.7 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 8,204 miles [13,203.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Edenvale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edenvale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edenvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2649, Longitude: -121.8180       In this case, the coordinates for Edenvale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Edenvale 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 339.641 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.452 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.794 degrees.









 

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