Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in El Granada, we use the following websites to find information relevant to El Granada and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for El Granada

• 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 El Granada:
  • 37.504103, -122.468691
  • 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 El Granada

• 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 San Mateo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for San Mateo County
  • Since El Granada is near San Francisco County and also Santa Clara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Francisco County
  • eBird sighting report for Santa Clara 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near El Granada ...

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.

• Brisbane
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
  • Brisbane is located in San Mateo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brisbane <1>
• Emerald Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake
  • Emerald Lake is located in San Mateo County
• Emerald Lake Hills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
  • Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
• Farm Hills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hills
  • Farm Hills is located in San Mateo County
• Grabtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabtown
  • Grabtown is located in San Mateo County
• Half Moon Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon Bay
  • Half Moon Bay is located in San Mateo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Half Moon Bay <1>
• Martins Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Beach
  • Martins Beach is located in San Mateo County
• Rockaway Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Rockaway Beach is located in San Mateo County
• Seal Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
  • Seal Cove is located in San Mateo County
• Sharp Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Park
  • Sharp Park is located in San Mateo County
• Shelter Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Cove
  • Shelter Cove is located in San Mateo County
• Woodside
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  • Woodside is located in San Mateo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodside <1>
• Woodside Glens
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Glens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Glens
  • Woodside Glens is located in San Mateo County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in El Granada and extending to:

• Redwood City, which is the Seat of San Mateo County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from El Granada to Redwood City, with an average speed<4> 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 91 miles [146.5 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,441 miles [3,928.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,200 miles [13,196.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/

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