Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hayward Park:
  • 37.554381, -122.313303
  • 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 Hayward Park

• 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 Hayward Park 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 Hayward Park ...

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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Fair Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Park Forest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Park Forest is located in San Mateo County
• Rockaway Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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
• University Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
  • Vintage Oaks is located in San Mateo County
• Woodside
  (9 miles [14.5 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 <1>
• Woodside Glens
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 Hayward Park 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 Hayward Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Redwood City, which is the Seat of San Mateo County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Hayward Park 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 2,432 miles [3,913.9 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 7,427 miles [11,952.6 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 8,194 miles [13,187 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hayward Park. 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/