Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hayward, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hayward and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hayward
- 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:
- 37.668883, -122.080933
- 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
- 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 Alameda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alameda County
- Since Hayward is near Contra Costa County and also San Mateo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
- eBird sighting report for San Mateo 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
Communities Also Named Hayward ...
We found ten communities that share the name Hayward.
There is one other community in California which is also named Hayward.
Beyond California, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Hayward lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the north of the Hayward that is located in Alameda County.
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hayward ...
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.
- Carpenter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Castro Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro Valley
- Castro Valley is located in Alameda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castro Valley <4>
- Cherryland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryland
- Cherryland is located in Alameda County
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
- Farwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Hall Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Station
- Hall Station is located in Alameda County
- Havenscourt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenscourt
- Havenscourt is located in Alameda County
- Maxwell Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Park
- Maxwell Park is located in Alameda County
- Seminary Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Park
- Seminary Park is located in Alameda County
- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
- Former name for Union City:
- Decoto
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
How Far From Hayward 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 city such as Hayward to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hayward and extending to:
- Oakland, which is the Seat of Alameda County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hayward to Oakland, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,417 miles [3,889.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,415 miles [11,933.3 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 8,182 miles [13,167.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hayward: www.hayward-ca.gov/
The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hayward) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hayward. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6689, Longitude: -122.0809 |
| <2> | 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 Hayward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hayward 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 339.907 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.793 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.957 degrees. |