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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 Haight - Ashbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Haight - Ashbury and the surrounding area.
- 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 Haight - Ashbury:
- 37.769930, -122.446916
- 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 Haight - Ashbury
- 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 Haight - Ashbury ...
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.
- Chinatown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
- Diamond Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Heights
- Diamond Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Forest Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
- Forest Knolls is located in San Francisco County
- Friendship Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- Gold Mine Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Hill
- Gold Mine Hill is located in San Francisco County
- Little Italy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in San Francisco County
- Little Osaka
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Osaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osaka
- Little Osaka is located in San Francisco County
- Marcus Garvey Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Square
- Marcus Garvey Square is located in San Francisco County
- Mission District
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission District have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Opera Plaza
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opera Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opera Plaza
- Opera Plaza is located in San Francisco County
- Village Square
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Village Square is located in San Francisco County
How Far From Haight - Ashbury to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Haight - Ashbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Haight - Ashbury and extending to:
- San Francisco, which is the Seat of San Francisco County, lies just to the East.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Haight - Ashbury to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>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 2,435 miles [3,918.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,416 miles [11,934.9 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 8,182 miles [13,167.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haight - Ashbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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- Haight - Ashbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haight - Ashbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7699, Longitude: -122.4469 In this case, the coordinates for Haight - Ashbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Haight - Ashbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.227 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.183 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.183 degrees. |
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