Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Emerald Lake:
  • 37.466605, -122.263022
  • 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 Emerald Lake

• 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 Emerald Lake is near Santa Clara County and also Alameda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
  • eBird sighting report for Alameda 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 Emerald Lake ...

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.

• Crescent Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
  • Crescent Park is located in Santa Clara County
• Emerald Lake Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
• Evergreen Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
  • Evergreen Park is located in Santa Clara County
• Fair Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
• Farm Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hills
  • Farm Hills is located in San Mateo County
• Grabtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabtown
  • Grabtown is located in San Mateo County
• Park Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Park Forest is located in San Mateo County
• Professorville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Professorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Professorville
  • Professorville is located in Santa Clara County
• University Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
  • University Heights is located in San Mateo County
• Vintage Oaks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
  • Vintage Oaks is located in San Mateo County
• Woodside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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 <2>
• Woodside Glens
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Glens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Glens
  • Woodside Glens is located in San Mateo County
• Woodside Highlands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Highlands
  • Woodside Highlands is located in San Mateo County

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

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

• Redwood City, which is the Seat of San Mateo County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 87 miles [140 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Emerald Lake to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>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 5 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 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,432 miles [11,960.6 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 8,199 miles [13,195 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,251 miles [10,060 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emerald Lake. 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/